Anders ZornSwedish, 1860–1920Omnibus I
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Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
Zorn's painting Omnibus is a fleeting image of modern urban life, where people from different social classes meet in new ways. Zorn travelled regularly by omnibus from his home in Montmartre, Paris, merely to study the passengers. As the bus rolled through the city, the light changed constantly inside. Electric streetlights had recently been installed in Paris – and the mixture of artificial and natural light created new and unexpected effects that Zorn tried to capture on canvas. It is hardly surprising that contemporary critics described Omnibus as “ultra-modern”.
Nationalmuseum
Particulars
In the catalog
Sources
- Nationalmuseum
- Image: Nationalmuseum — Public Domain Mark 1.0
Meanwhile, in the life of Anders Zorn
The whole life1890s
In Paris he spends much time with the Finn Edelfelt
During the 1890s in Paris Zorn spends much of his time with the Finn Albert Edelfelt.
1893–1911
Travel: United States
1897
A trip to Russia
In 1897 Zorn, a great traveller, visits Russia; at other times he also visited North Africa, Palestine, the United States and Mexico.
