Mme. Granberg
1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1903
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Mme. Granberg is a 1903 by Anders Zorn, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with a big, loose hat pulled low over her face. Her hair spills out from under it in wild, tangled lines. The lines are thick and scratchy, almost like hurried scribbles, and the whole image has a rough, textured look. The artist left her face mostly hidden, just showing a hint of her eyes and nose. The hat’s brim dips down to cover her mouth, giving her a mysterious, shadowy feel. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how light and dark create drama in art.
