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Carl Larsson
1853–1919
Best known for bright, intimate scenes of family life, this Swedish painter helped shape the warm, light-filled image of home that many people still associate with Scandinavian style. His art balances everyday charm with serious ambition, from beloved watercolors to large public murals.
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Das Haus in der Sonne
by Carl Larsson
About the author
Born in Stockholm in 1853, Carl Larsson studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts while still very young and supported himself early on with illustration and retouching work. He spent important periods in France, where his artistic direction changed, and he went on to become one of Sweden’s most recognizable artists.
Larsson is especially remembered for his watercolors of family life, many inspired by the home he shared with his wife Karin and their children in Sundborn. These works, published in books such as Ett hem and later collections, made his pictures of domestic life famous far beyond Sweden and gave them lasting influence on ideas of Swedish interiors and everyday design.
He also considered his large decorative and monumental works deeply important, including murals and the ambitious painting Midvinterblot, completed in 1915 for Stockholm’s National Museum. He died in 1919, leaving behind a body of work that feels both personal and iconic.