Carpenter and Painter~Carl Larsson

Carl Larsson was a Swedish painter and illustrator. He was a popular and imaginative illustrator who was equally successful as a watercolorist. In watercolor he painted exquisite interiors that influenced Swedish decorative arts. He is probably best known, though, for his historical mural decorations in fresco for the national museum and the opera house in Stockholm.

I chose this painting because I really like the choice of colors that Larsson used. The colors work to blend together and create an amazing painting. Realism is the portrayal of things as they really appear and subject matter such as wildlife, the human figure or a seascape. Realists sought to portray everyday characters, situations, dilemmas, and events, all in an accurate or realistic manner.

This painting exhibits realism because it represents how people have to work together to get the job done right.~Susan Gong

Picture:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/Carl_Larsson_Carpenter_and_Painter.jpg

Info:

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“Realism.” KnowledgeRush. KnowledgeRush, 2009. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://www.knowledgerush.com/‌kr/‌encyclopedia/‌Realism/>.
“What is Realism .” Hinchliff Art Gallery. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 May 2010. <http://hinchliffartgallery.com/‌realism.htm>.