Carl Larsson: 8 works

'Carl Larsson is one of Sweden's most beloved artists and interior designers, representative of the Arts and Crafts Movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes.'

'Carl Larsson's monumental painting Open-Air Painter has been seen as a manifesto for Nordic outdoor realism, which came into style in the 1880s.'

'This painting illustrates the relationship between two of the most prominent figures in Swedish cultural history -- the painter Carl Larsson and the writer August Strindberg. Strindberg and Carl Larsson met already in the 1870s, and Carl Larsson made illustrations and covers for some of Strindberg's books during the following decade.'

'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.'

'MMK 33 Carl Larsson (1853-1919) Girl and rocking chair Watercolor on paper, 1908 72x51 cm. Copyright © Carl Larsson / Malmö Konstmuseum'

'© Carl Larsson/ reproduced by Johanna Rylander / Malmö Art Museum'

'© Carl Larsson / reproduced by Andreas Nilsson / Malmö Art Museum'

'Carl Larsson found his subject matter in the works of the Icelandic writer, Snorri Sturluson (1179--1241), best known for the Edda.'