Against the Current
1919
Medium
Etching on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
Image/plate: 11.5 × 16.3 cm (4 9/16 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 28.3 × 37.3 cm (11 3/16 × 14 11/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
42416
Art Historical Context
**Against the Current** is a captivating etching by Swedish artist Anders Zorn, created in 1919 and housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department. Printed on luxurious ivory laid paper, the image measures 11.5 16.3 cm, with a larger sheet of 283 × 37.3 cm that showcases the delicate texture of this traditional papermaking method. At the twilight of his career—Zorn passed away the following year—this work exemplifies his late mastery of printmaking. Zorn, a leading figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century Realism with Impressionist influences, was celebrated for his et...
About the Artist
Anders Zorn · 1860–1920
Anders Zorn (1860–1920), one of Sweden's most celebrated artists, was born on February 18 in Utmeland near Mora in Dalarna, and raised on his maternal grandparents' farm in the nearby hamlet of Yvraden. Displaying prodigious talent from a young age, he attended school in Mora Strand until age twelve, followed by secondary grammar school in Enköping, where he excelled in drawing people and horses. ...