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Carl Larsson
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Fan account of Carl Larsson, a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement.
1853-1919
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Azalea https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/azalea-1906
Azalea
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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The Veranda. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24203&viewType=detailView
Carl and Karin Larsson combined new design with old traditions. Practicality dictated their interior design, but it was equally important that furniture and objects form an attractive harmony. This ideal was also propagated by others, including Ellen Key, who advocated homes that were in a new and light style, in her essay “Skönhet för alla” (Beauty for All) in 1899. The Larssons moved to Lilla Hyttnäs, a house in Sundborn, in the summer of 1889. Here, Carl and Karin together created the interiors that made their home famous. Karin designed the furniture and textiles, which she embroidered and wove. A studio was fitted up in one of the hallways. It features many eye-catching details, including the funny man crowning a column. When a larger studio extension was added, this room became a workshop for the whole family. The interiors of the Larsson home were characterised by rural simplicity. Nevertheless, every detail was carefully designed, with influences from England, Scotland and Japan. The kitchen, which was first and foremost a place for household chores, did not display the same modern interior style and comfort as the rest of the house.
January 22, 2026 at 11:45 AM
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Roses De Noel https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/roses-de-noel
Roses De Noel
January 22, 2026 at 9:30 AM
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Getting Ready for a Game http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=18965&viewType=detailView
"It's really terrible outdoors. The wind is whistling through the joints of the house and the snow is not snow but sharp needles that get into the corners of one's eyes… Just the right time for a game of "vira". Here is the tray full of comforting drinks and all the necessaries and Karin is still not finished with the final decorations which include the monastery liqueur which she is taking off the shelf. In the background is the altar itself, the card table that I have arranged myself." Carl Larsson's own description of his painting Getting Reduy for a Game in the book entitled Larssons which was published by Bonniers in 1902. The "vira" that Carl Larsson mentioned was an enormously popular card game invented in Sweden sometime in the 19th century. When the picture was painted the Larsson family had settled permanently at their summer residence at Sundborn in the hills of Dalarna. In his autobiography Carl Larsson writes that it was his wife, Karin, who gave him the idea of portraying their home in pictures. Books about the Larsson home in Sundborn sold in huge editions and the pictures spread in innumerable reproductions. Few homes throughout the world have received as much publicity. For many people, Sundborn is the quintessence of all things Swedish though, in point of fact, the Larssons had a very international taste in furnishing. The first of the Sundborn watercolours were shown at the Stockholm Exhibition of 1897. Ellen Key, the pioneering author and feminist, saw them at the exhibition and wrote an article on Beauty in the home that was published in the magazine Idun. Ellen Key wanted to create opinion against the "Germanic" style of furnishing which was usual at the time in Sweden. This consisted of dark wallpapers, heavy drapes and curtains, velvet-covered sofas and chairs and dried flowers. In Carl Larsson's watercolours she found something that could replace this. Both Ellen Key and the Karin and Carl Larsson had been inspired by John Ruskin's ideas about a more beautiful world beyond that of the mass-produced items of the factories. In Ruskin's view, beauty must collaborate with function and the task of art and architecture was a moral one in that they created the necessary conditions for spiritual health, energy and joy. Ruskin's theory about the importance of beauty in everyday life was taken up by William Morris in the field of crafts. Morris started the Arts and Crafts Movement that sought to bring new life to the traditional crafts s an alternative to industrial products. The ideas of the movement were spread by a highly influential magazine called The Studio which the Larssons subscribed to. The famous home at Sundborn was created jointly by Karin and Carl Larsson. Carl took an active part in the public life of the art world while Karin's contribution remained unrecognized right up to the 1980s. In fact Karin Larsson had received a thorough artistic training. She attended both what is now the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm – better known as Konstfack and the Academy of Fine Arts. She met Carl in Paris while he was studying there. After their marriage she gave birth to seven children in rapid succession. And so family life and managing the household took up her time and her professional life retired into the background. Karin never ceased to be creative but channelled this energy into furnishing Sundborn, for example. The home at Sundborn became her life work. For the house constantly changed in character to suit the shifting needs of the family.
January 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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My Loved Ones https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/my-loved-ones-1893
My Loved Ones
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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The Old Man and the New Trees https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-old-man-and-the-new-trees-1883
The Old Man and the New Trees
January 21, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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In the Corner https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/in-the-corner-1894
In the Corner
January 21, 2026 at 10:12 AM
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Second Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Lower Hall of the Nationalmuseum http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=21053&viewType=detailView
  
January 20, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Self-portrait https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/self-portrait-1912
Self-portrait
January 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Old Sundborn Church. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24222&viewType=detailView
  
January 20, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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Convalescence http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24445&viewType=detailView
In January 1899, Karin Larsson had a severe case of pneumonia. Once she had pulled through the worst crisis, her relieved husband painted a picture of the convalescent. Here she is, lying in bed in their home on Stora Glasbruks¬gatan in Stockholm. This subject had become an established tradition – in the 1800s, scenes with women lying ill in bed became popular. It also reflects a tendency in art and literature at the time, to portray women as weak and fragile rather than strong and active.
January 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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Sittande naken kvinna http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=A+II+953
January 19, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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By the Cellar http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=26033&viewType=detailView
When his own sons and daughters had grown up, Carl Larsson used the children of his neighbours at Sundborn as his models. The children in this picture are from the Nordlund family. Seven-year-old Sven is standing on the roof of the family earth cellar. His older sister Edit is carrying Karin, and in the foreground is Frida with a little basket. Carl Larsson’s late watercolours have the same linear style as those from around 1900, but the colours are often paler.
January 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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November https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/november-1882
November
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Los deberes https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/los-deberes-1898
Los deberes
January 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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The Kitchen. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24211&viewType=detailView
Carl and Karin Larsson combined new design with old traditions. Practicality dictated their interior design, but it was equally important that furniture and objects form an attractive harmony. This ideal was also propagated by others, including Ellen Key, who advocated homes that were in a new and light style, in her essay “Skönhet för alla” (Beauty for All) in 1899. The Larssons moved to Lilla Hyttnäs, a house in Sundborn, in the summer of 1889. Here, Carl and Karin together created the interiors that made their home famous. Karin designed the furniture and textiles, which she embroidered and wove. A studio was fitted up in one of the hallways. It features many eye-catching details, including the funny man crowning a column. When a larger studio extension was added, this room became a workshop for the whole family. The interiors of the Larsson home were characterised by rural simplicity. Nevertheless, every detail was carefully designed, with influences from England, Scotland and Japan. The kitchen, which was first and foremost a place for household chores, did not display the same modern interior style and comfort as the rest of the house.
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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Brita's Forty Winks https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/brita-s-forty-winks
Brita's Forty Winks
January 18, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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Portrait of Gothilda Furstenberg https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/portrait-of-gothilda-furstenberg-1891
Portrait of Gothilda Furstenberg
January 18, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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Under the Birches https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/under-the-birches-1902
Under the Birches
January 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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A Day of Celebration. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24221&viewType=detailView
This watercolour shows the Larsson children at five in the morning, all dressed up to celebrate the maid Emma on her name day, 23 July. The maids’ room in the farmhouse had been decorated by Karin Larsson, and a few of the many textiles she designed for the family home can be seen here. The ceiling is hung with a cloth with red stripes and embroidered birds. The red tassels were inspired by the ornamen¬tation of folk costumes. Karin mixed traditional patterns and colours with new ideas, and Carl’s paintings chronicle her artistic development.
January 17, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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A Swedish Fairy Tale http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=36656&viewType=detailView
  
January 17, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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The Studio https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-studio-1895
The Studio
January 17, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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An Interior with a Woman Reading https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/an-interior-with-a-woman-reading
An Interior with a Woman Reading
January 16, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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When the Children have Gone to Bed. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24207&viewType=detailView
Carl and Karin Larsson combined new design with old traditions. Practicality dictated their interior design, but it was equally important that furniture and objects form an attractive harmony. This ideal was also propagated by others, including Ellen Key, who advocated homes that were in a new and light style, in her essay “Skönhet för alla” (Beauty for All) in 1899. The Larssons moved to Lilla Hyttnäs, a house in Sundborn, in the summer of 1889. Here, Carl and Karin together created the interiors that made their home famous. Karin designed the furniture and textiles, which she embroidered and wove. A studio was fitted up in one of the hallways. It features many eye-catching details, including the funny man crowning a column. When a larger studio extension was added, this room became a workshop for the whole family. The interiors of the Larsson home were characterised by rural simplicity. Nevertheless, every detail was carefully designed, with influences from England, Scotland and Japan. The kitchen, which was first and foremost a place for household chores, did not display the same modern interior style and comfort as the rest of the house.
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Selma Lagerlöf https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/selma-lagerl-f-1908
Selma Lagerlöf
January 16, 2026 at 1:21 PM