Carl Larsson — Girl Reading, 1909

A cascade of red Christmas cactus blooms and a girl quietly lost in her book — Carl Larsson sets this simple scene at Sundborn in 1909 with the precision and warmth that made his domestic interiors famous. The potted cactus, with its vivid crimson flowers, fills one side of the composition while the girl reads, unhurried, at the table. A celebration of calm domestic reading culture. This watercolour makes a fitting postcard for a book lover, a plant enthusiast, or anyone who appreciates early twentieth-century Swedish interior art — browse the Carl Larsson collection.