1915
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Swan is a 1915 by Anders Zorn, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman standing in shallow water, her body turned slightly to the side. The waves around her are drawn with quick, crisscrossed lines, making the water look choppy. Behind her, a small hill or shore rises, with a few faint marks that could be buildings or trees. The artist used only line and shading to create depth, focusing on the play of light on her skin and the water’s movement. The sketch feels quick, like a moment captured in motion. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more works like this.
Anders Leonard Zorn was born in February 1860 in Mora, Dalarna, the illegitimate son of a Bavarian brewer and a Swedish farmer's daughter; his mother died shortly after his birth, and his grandparents raised him.
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