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Omnibus (painting)

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Omnibus
ArtistAnders Zorn
Year1891–1892
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions99,5 cm × 66 cm (392 in × 26 in)
LocationNationalmuseum, Stockholm

Omnibus is an oil-on-canvas painting created during 1891–92 by the Swedish artist Anders Zorn. There are two versions of the painting – the first one is exhibited at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm[1] and the second in Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.[2]

Omnibus is an impressionist painting representing contemporary urban life in Paris. It depicts 4-5 people sitting in a public trolley. In the foreground there is a young woman with a square box. Behind her, a prostitute can be seen. Both women represent the modern life with its commercial attractions and dangers.

References

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  1. ^ "Nationalmuseum: Anders Zorn Omnibus". www.nationalmuseum.se. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  2. ^ "Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Anders Zorn Omnibus". www.gardnermuseum.org. Retrieved 2019-09-05.