The Waltz
1891
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1891
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Waltz is a 1891 ink by Anders Zorn, a Impressionism work, depicting Dancing, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a couple dancing in a room with other people watching. The woman's dress is flowing, and the man's suit is formal. This painting is interesting because it shows a moment of joy and movement, which is hard to do in a still image. Check out the technique of etching to learn more about how this image was created.
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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