Edö 1907

Anders Zorn made this etching, Edö, at some point, and what strikes me is the linear quality, the way he coaxes form from a mass of tiny strokes. When I zoom in, I see the paper's surface comes alive with a kind of controlled chaos. The lines aren’t just describing things, they’re creating a mood, a vibe. There’s a real push and pull between the figure and the landscape. Zorn’s marks dance across the surface, sometimes dense and dark, other times light and airy, creating a sense of depth and texture that’s almost sculptural. It reminds me of Whistler's prints, that same love of line and tone, but with a bit more grit, more earthiness. It's a reminder that art is always in conversation with itself, each artist borrowing, riffing, and responding to what came before.