Anders Zorn (Mora, 1860 - 1920, Mora)
Two Bathers, 1910
Etching on laid paper, 35.2 x 20.3 cm (13 7/8 x 8 in.)
This etching depicts two nude female bathers. The two women look downward into the water and are seen holding hands as they stand in knee-deep water. The woman to our left has dark hair and the woman to our right has medium-colored hair that hangs in a ponytail down her back. Both women’s faces are in shadows. There is a wooded shoreline stretching horizontally in the distance. This etching is signed and dated: ‘1910 Zorn’.
Short Gallery
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