The image shows a person seated in a profile view turned slightly towards the viewer. The individual’s head is slightly turned, with their face in partial shadow, displaying softly sketched features and dark hair partially covered by a headscarf. The person wears a loose garment draping around their shoulders and arms, creating light and shadow play with the folds. They hold an object in their hands, delicately drawn in the foreground. The background consists of deep, cross-hatched textures creating a rich, dark atmosphere, contrasting with the figure's lighter face and hands.
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Madonna

Anders Zorn (Swedish, 1860 - 1920)

1900

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 24.3 × 19.2 cm (9 9/16 × 7 9/16 in.) ; sheet: 30.6 × 24 cm (12 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
Culture
Swedish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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