Carl Larsson

Carl Larsson (Known as "Carl Larsson")

Painter, Watercolour Master, Illustrator, Interior Decorator, Arts and Crafts Leader

Born 1853-05-28

Stockholm, Sweden

Passed Away 1919-01-22 Falun, Sweden

Lifespan 65 years old

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"A home is not made of luxury, but of love, bright daylight, and children's laughter."

Archival Overview

Iconic Swedish painter and illustrator whose delightful watercolors of his Sundborn home, 'Lilla Hyttnäs', published in 'Ett Hem' (1899), established the quintessential Swedish interior aesthetic.

Biographical Record

Carl Larsson was born on May 28, 1853, in the desolate slums of Gamla Stan, Stockholm. Overcoming extreme childhood hardship, he entered the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts at age thirteen, working as a caricature artist and graphic illustrator.

In 1882, living in the Scandinavian artists' colony at Grez-sur-Loing in France, Larsson abandoned oils for transparent watercolors and met his artist wife Karin Bergöö. Moving to Karin's father's cottage, Lilla Hyttnäs in Sundborn, Dalarna, the couple created a bright, colorful Arts and Crafts domestic sanctuary. Larsson's watercolor album Ett Hem (A Home, 1899) and Spadarvet depicted their children, domestic warmth, and rustic joy, shaping international design from Scandinavian furniture to modern family lifestyle.

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Final Resting Place

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Sundborn Churchyard
Sundborn, Sweden

                         GPS: 60.6500, 15.7833                    

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