Carl Larsson

Carl Larsson, Swedish painter and author (died 1919)

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Born: May 28, 1853
Died: January 22, 1919
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1853

About Carl Larsson

Carl Olof Larsson was a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He is principally known for his watercolors of idyllic family life. He considered his finest work to be Midvinterblot, a large painting now displayed inside the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts. During his first years there, Larsson felt socially inferior, confused, and shy. Carl earned his first medal in nude drawing. There Larsson gained confidence, and even became a central figure in student life.

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The world when Carl Larsson was born

Carl Larsson was born in 1853. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineCrimean War begins
Technology milestoneFirst potato chips created (Saratoga Springs, NY)
Notable inventionPotato chips
World population~1.33B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin Pierce
U.S. population25.0M

1853 versus 2026

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Measure	1853	2026
Population	25.0M	341 million

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