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Painting

the second floor of the estate. In the warm
summer morning, a birthday girl is being
awoken by the little feet going upstairs. The
festive procession with crowns and swords,
flowers and gifts honours Emma under the
violin accompaniment so the whole room
is becoming full of joyful childish voices. In
this sheet, the specimen of, perhaps, the most
traditional and Swedish interior in all estate
is represented. The design is distinguished by
extreme simplicity: the light boarded floor,
walls and ceiling open a simple wood carcass
of this building. The wooden handholds of the

In the early morning

on 13th December, the
Swedish people are
awaken by the aroma

of hot coffee and
saffron buns coming
from Lucia’s tray who
is usually played by the
youngest daughter in

the family dressed in
light clothes and flower
crowns decorated with

burning candles
Karl Larsson, Christmas Eve, 1892, watercolour.

staircase painted in scarlet serve as a bright continues till early autumn. Cancers are bending. The children are deeply involved
detail. In the interior, traditional Sweden’s considered to be Sweden’s national dainty into catching the main delicacy of the
beds are represented. They look like as if built and they are loved there, perhaps, more than holiday; their rods and nets are diving into
into a specific wardrobe veiled with curtains. anywhere else in the world. The traditional the water in the search of cancers. The yield
All textiles in the house are made by the very celebration of the cancers catching in August can be seen on the table, occupying the
lady Karin Larsson. is a kind of goodbye to the short northern bottom of the picture. Brightly red cancers
Costume performances and holidays were summer. The Swedes indulge themselves into shells are mounting on the table surface and
loved so much in Carl Larsson’s family as gastronomic pleasures during the evenings little blonde Susanna, who is the artist’s
well as pomp celebrations with favourite in the close family circle. This holiday daughter, is already eager to start dinner of
delicacies. Meaningful events in the family usually happens in the open air. One of the the festive occasion. Her silhouette is shifted
were celebrated solemnly and all members watercolours, namely “The Cancers Catching in the bottom left corner of the watercolour
gathered at the common table. (The Beginning of the Cancers Catching and is practically cut as well as the one of a
The richly laid table is an integral part Season)” 1890-1899, from the album “The dame in a boat. This device brings a mood of a
of any family celebration and the Swedish House in the Sun Rays” is devoted to this continuing and suddenly caught action.
cuisine is praised for the gifts of the severe festive occasion. With its dynamics, this watercolour can
northern nature. Sweden is especially famous All action of the watercolour is taking be compared to a photograph. Unusual
for seafood. A special holiday that is the place on the lake bank, surrounded by the angles give an impression of the general
beginning of the cancers catching season thin northern birches. The wind is swaying motion catching a viewer and submerging
is dedicated to one of the main delicacies. the grass and branches, blowing the fire, into the summer mid-day atmosphere. The
In Sweden, it starts on 15th August and above which the painter’s wife Karin is watercolour action happens outdoors in the

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