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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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Self-portrait https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/self-portrait-1891
Self-portrait
February 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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The Yard and Washhouse. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24217&viewType=detailView
  
February 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Daddy's Room. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24214&viewType=detailView
Carl Larsson’s bedroom at Lilla Hyttnäs was a through-room. The door is wide open to the end room where his wife and the smaller children slept. The white four-poster with embroidered curtains stands in the middle of the floor. It has several ingenious features, such as a bench, a chamber-pot cupboard and a small, built-in bedside table. The picture of the bedroom is also a self-portrait: the artist is glimpsed behind his innovative bed, in the midst of buttoning his collar by the looking-glass in the corner.
February 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Otoсo https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/oto-o-1884
Otoсo
February 16, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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Clair obscur https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/clair-obscur-1877
Clair obscur
February 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Second Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Lower Hall of the NM http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=21054&viewType=detailView
  
February 15, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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First Proposed Decoration of the Walls in the Lower Hall of the National Museum, Stockholm http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=25647&viewType=detailView
  
February 15, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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My Late Wife http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=19438&viewType=detailView
  
February 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM
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Anna Pettersson https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/anna-pettersson
Anna Pettersson
February 14, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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A Day of Celebration https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/a-day-of-celebration
A Day of Celebration
February 14, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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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.
February 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Suzanne https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/suzanne-1894
Suzanne
February 14, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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Martina mit dem Frühstück http://kokoelmat.fng.fi/app?si=RAMSAY+610
Martina mit dem Frühstück
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Brita's Forty Winks. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24216&viewType=detailView
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.
February 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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Karin and Brita with cactus https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/karin-and-brita-with-cactus-1909
Karin and Brita with cactus
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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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.
February 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Between Christmas and New Aсo https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/between-christmas-and-new-a-o-1896
Between Christmas and New Aсo
February 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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Harvesting ice https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/harvesting-ice-1905
Harvesting ice
February 12, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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The Yard and Wash-House https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-yard-and-wash-house
The Yard and Wash-House
February 12, 2026 at 10:43 AM
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The Skier https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/the-skier
The Skier
February 11, 2026 at 5:31 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.
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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A Late-Riser's Miserable Breakfast https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/a-late-riser-s-miserable-breakfast-1900
A Late-Riser's Miserable Breakfast
February 11, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Old Anna. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24205&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.
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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August Strindberg https://www.wikiart.org/en/carl-larsson/august-strindberg-1899
August Strindberg
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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The Studio. From A Home (26 watercolours) http://collection.nationalmuseum.se/eMuseumPlus?service=ExternalInterface&module=collection&objectId=24213&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
February 10, 2026 at 3:36 PM