Two Bathers
1910
Medium
Etching; only state
Dimensions
Plate: 6 5/16 × 4 3/4 in. (16 × 12 cm) Sheet: 13 7/8 × 8 7/16 in. (35.3 × 21.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.700
Tags
Art Historical Context
Anders Zorn's *Two Bathers* (0) captures a serene moment of two female figures immersed in water, a recurring motif in the Swedish artist's oeuvre. Renowned for his luminous depictions of nudes in natural settings, Zorn drew inspiration from everyday life along Sweden's coasts and rivers, blending realism with impressionistic light effects. Created at the height of his career, this intimate scene reflects early 20th-century fascination with the female form and the freedom of bathing, evoking a sense of timeless harmony with nature. As a masterful etching—the only state, meaning no revised edi...
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. ...