1900
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Madonna is a 1900 ink by Anders Zorn, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman holding a child. Her hair is pulled back, and she’s wearing a loose coat. The lines are scratchy and thick, making the image feel textured and alive. The artist used a technique where ink is pushed into the plate to create deep, rough lines. This isn’t a painting—it’s an etching. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this make prints.
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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