Author: Larsson, Carl

Carl Larsson is one of Sweden's most beloved artists. His stunning watercolors of his home and family from the end of the nineteenth century are acclaimed as one of the richest and most evocative records of life at that time.

The paintings in this book all depict Larsson's home in the village of Sundborn in western Sweden, where he lived with his wife Karin and eight children for many years. The accompanying text provides a fascinating insight into Larsson family life, and Carl's painting techniques.

Today, more 60,000 tourists visit Sundborn each year to admire Larsson's home and work.

About the Author:
Carl Larsson (1853–1919) was born into a poor family in Stockholm, Sweden. He was accepted at the Stockholm Academy of Fine Arts at the age of thirteen and spent several years working as a newspaper and magazine illustrator. He moved to Paris, where, as a penniless artist, he met his wife Karin, also an artist. In 1888, they moved back to Sundborn in Sweden. Carl Larsson is best known for his lovely watercolour paintings of his home and family which were popularized through a series of books.