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Artist: Carl Larsson (1853–1919)
Alternative names: Carl Olof Larsson
Swedish painter and interior designer
Title: A Day of Celebration. From A Home (26 watercolours)
Object type: Painting
Description: 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.
Date: 1895
Medium: Watercolour
Dimensions: Height: 32 cm (12.6 in). Width: 43 cm (16.9 in).
Framed: Height: 37 cm (14.6 in). Width: 51 cm (20.1 in). Depth: 2 cm (0.8 in).
Inscriptions (Swedish): Signerad: C.L. [monogram]
SKU: 274507
