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The image shows a close perspective of a rocky terrain beside a body of water. The horizon is placed about a third of the way down from the top of the image, featuring a subtle line where the water meets the distant land or vegetation. The etching technique used includes fine, dense lines and cross-hatching, creating texture and depth through its monochromatic, linear style. The color palette is restricted to shades of gray and black on a tan background. Close to us, there is a detailed etching of the rocky surface and sparse foliage in the foreground leading towards the water beyond.
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The image shows a close perspective of a rocky terrain beside a body of water. The horizon is placed about a third of the way down from the top of the image, featuring a subtle line where the water meets the distant land or vegetation. The etching technique used includes fine, dense lines and cross-hatching, creating texture and depth through its monochromatic, linear style. The color palette is restricted to shades of gray and black on a tan background. Close to us, there is a detailed etching of the rocky surface and sparse foliage in the foreground leading towards the water beyond.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bather III (Baigneuse de Dos)

Anders Zorn

Date
1896
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 23.8 × 15.7 cm (9 3/8 × 6 3/16 in.) sheet: 38.8 × 26 cm (15 1/4 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8849
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Female nude
  • Swedish
  • Water
  • Rock
Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

"Zorn" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "Zorn" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "1896" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "A-110" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "282" upper left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "55" upper left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "a51982" verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "1165" verso, center, graphite, unknown hand. "D[illeg.]ck" verso, lower left, graphite, unknown hand.

Marks

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1760b). "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1932d).

Watermarks

[bunch of grapes]

NGA object ID 11348. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.