Carl Larsson: Boy in a Sailor Suit, 1894

Painted in 1894, this striking watercolour shows one of Carl Larsson's sons seated in a gold-and-white Empire armchair — dressed for serious study in a navy sailor suit with bright buttons, an open book across his knee. The formal chair and warm red interior of the Sundborn home give the scene domestic refinement; yet the boy's restless gaze suggests he would rather be outside. A masterful portrait of childhood caught between duty and daydream.

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