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Fan account of Anders Zorn, one of Sweden's foremost artists. He obtained international success as a painter, sculptor, and etcher. 1860-1920 Automated #artbot thanks to @andreitr.bsky.social and @botfrens.bsky.social

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Out

Out

Out https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/out-1888

02.02.2026 08:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Kitchen Maid

A Kitchen Maid

A Kitchen Maid https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/a-kitchen-maid-1919

01.02.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sensitive to cold

Sensitive to cold

Sensitive to cold https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/sensitive-to-cold-1894

01.02.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait Of Mrs Eben Richards

Portrait Of Mrs Eben Richards

Portrait Of Mrs Eben Richards https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/portrait-of-mrs-eben-richards-1899

01.02.2026 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Zorn and his Wife

Zorn and his Wife

Zorn and his Wife https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/zorn-and-his-wife-1890

01.02.2026 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Stockholm

Stockholm

Stockholm https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/stockholm-1881

01.02.2026 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
August Strindberg

August Strindberg

August Strindberg https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/23060

31.01.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
In the Harbour of Algiers

In the Harbour of Algiers

In the Harbour of Algiers https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/in-the-harbour-of-algiers-1887

31.01.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A premiere

A premiere

A premiere https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/a-premiere-1890

31.01.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gunnlod

Gunnlod

Gunnlod https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/gunnl-1893

31.01.2026 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard E. Danielson

Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard E. Danielson

Nude Girl in Doorway https://www.artic.edu/artworks/53213/

30.01.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Anders Zorn has come to be associated with paintings of nude young women bathing. In his early paintings on this theme, the women often seem unaware of the spectator. They are not posing, but are simply captured on canvas while undressing or concentrating on getting out of the water. This spontaneous character is naturally false, and the nudity is a vital element in the painting. Nevertheless, these paintings are not primarily erotic; instead, the emphasis is on the effect of light. The nude body is hazy, to serve as a sculptural shape in the play of light and shadow in the overall composition. By Lake Siljan from 1905, on the other hand, is an example of how the subject was eventually exploited and became more explicitly erotic. Here, the woman is facing the spectator frontally, with her body fully exposed. The summer sun is used purely as a spotlight and not for subtle effects.

Anders Zorn has come to be associated with paintings of nude young women bathing. In his early paintings on this theme, the women often seem unaware of the spectator. They are not posing, but are simply captured on canvas while undressing or concentrating on getting out of the water. This spontaneous character is naturally false, and the nudity is a vital element in the painting. Nevertheless, these paintings are not primarily erotic; instead, the emphasis is on the effect of light. The nude body is hazy, to serve as a sculptural shape in the play of light and shadow in the overall composition. By Lake Siljan from 1905, on the other hand, is an example of how the subject was eventually exploited and became more explicitly erotic. Here, the woman is facing the spectator frontally, with her body fully exposed. The summer sun is used purely as a spotlight and not for subtle effects.

By Lake Siljan http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=18693&viewType=detailView

30.01.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A Fisherman

A Fisherman

A Fisherman https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/a-fisherman-1888

30.01.2026 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Portrait of the artist's mother

Portrait of the artist's mother

Mona https://collections.artsmia.org/art/58440/

30.01.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Martha Dana

Martha Dana

Martha Dana https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/martha-dana

30.01.2026 09:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Zorn's painting Omnibus is a fleeting image of modern urban life, where people from different social classes meet in new ways. Zorn travelled regularly by omnibus from his home in Montmartre, Paris, merely to study the passengers. As the bus rolled through the city, the light changed constantly inside. Electric streetlights had recently been installed in Paris – and the mixture of artificial and natural light created new and unexpected effects that Zorn tried to capture on canvas. It is hardly surprising that contemporary critics described Omnibus as β€œultra-modern”.

Zorn's painting Omnibus is a fleeting image of modern urban life, where people from different social classes meet in new ways. Zorn travelled regularly by omnibus from his home in Montmartre, Paris, merely to study the passengers. As the bus rolled through the city, the light changed constantly inside. Electric streetlights had recently been installed in Paris – and the mixture of artificial and natural light created new and unexpected effects that Zorn tried to capture on canvas. It is hardly surprising that contemporary critics described Omnibus as β€œultra-modern”.

Omnibus I http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=23859&viewType=detailView

29.01.2026 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
This watercolour shows one of Carl and Karin Larsson’s daughters writing, but it also has the character of a reportage illustration. It gives a straight-forward account of the interior, not unlike the photos found in today’s home decorating magazines. The green plant stand made according to Karin Larsson’s drawings is a fine example of her design, which strove to combine aesthetic quality with simplicity and function.

This watercolour shows one of Carl and Karin Larsson’s daughters writing, but it also has the character of a reportage illustration. It gives a straight-forward account of the interior, not unlike the photos found in today’s home decorating magazines. The green plant stand made according to Karin Larsson’s drawings is a fine example of her design, which strove to combine aesthetic quality with simplicity and function.

The Artist's Wife http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24282&viewType=detailView

29.01.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
William H. Taft

William H. Taft

William H. Taft https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/william-h-taft-1911

29.01.2026 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Marie von Heiroth (1871-1934), s. Marie Sophie Djakoffsky, myΓΆhemmin myΓΆs Mascha Bergman ja Mascha Hagelstam

Marie von Heiroth (1871-1934), s. Marie Sophie Djakoffsky, myΓΆhemmin myΓΆs Mascha Bergman ja Mascha Hagelstam

Sormus "Une bague" http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=C+III+B+I+571

29.01.2026 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Study of Landscape in Richmond

Study of Landscape in Richmond

Study of Landscape in Richmond https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/study-of-landscape-in-richmond-1882

28.01.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Home Tunes

Home Tunes

Home Tunes https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/home-tunes-1920

28.01.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grandmother

Grandmother

Grandmother https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/grandmother-1892

28.01.2026 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Omnibus

Omnibus

Omnibus https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.603

28.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
On the Sands

On the Sands

On the Sands https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/on-the-sands-1916

28.01.2026 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The sisters Schwartz

The sisters Schwartz

The sisters Schwartz https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/the-sisters-schwartz

27.01.2026 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin

Auguste Rodin https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/115146

27.01.2026 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Smoking woman

Smoking woman

Smoking woman https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/smoking-woman-1907

27.01.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Old Ballad II

Old Ballad II

Old Ballad II https://collections.artsmia.org/art/58443/

27.01.2026 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Painter Bruno Liljefors

The Painter Bruno Liljefors

The Painter Bruno Liljefors https://www.wikiart.org/en/anders-zorn/the-painter-bruno-liljefors-1906

27.01.2026 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Olga Bratt

Olga Bratt

Olga Bratt https://collections.artsmia.org/art/58438/

26.01.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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