Carl Larsson (1853-1919) is justifiably acclaimed as Sweden's greatest painter. A 20-minute trip from Falun will take you to a small village, Sundborn, site of Lilla Hyttnas, Carl Larsson's home. Through Larsson's watercolor paintings of his own house, the grounds here have become known throughout Sweden. In the United States, reproductions of Larsson's watercolors, mainly of his wife, Karin, and their eight children, appear frequently on prints, calendars, and greeting cards. Larsson claimed in his memoirs that pictures of his family and home here “became the most immediate and lasting part of my life's work.”
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Suzy the Sorceress Plate
Original art by Sarah Curtiss makes a unique statement as a dinner plate for wedding, birthday, Mother's Day gifts or just for yourself. Imagine a dinner party for 10 or a wedding dinner for 50 with these ladies. Great for the backyard, too, as they won't break.
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Art Nouveau Posters – French Beauty
French art posters from “Les Maitres de l'Affiche” brought back to life. Art Nouveau burst onto the art scene from 1890-1914. It created quite the stir in the art world. Now a bit of history can be yours to enjoy. Beautiful Framed!
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Vintage Mucha Art Deco iPhone 5 Case
Vintage Mucha Art Deco iPhone 5 Case
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derby : skullphabet stickers
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Corgi Sweetheart Barely There iPod Cover
Original art and design by A. Hamilton featuring the favorite Corgi dog breed. Please visit our website for more about the art of A. Hamilton.
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Renoir – Dance in the City, Country, and Bougival Aprons
In 1883, Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted three similarly themed pieces: Dance in the City (left), Dance in the Country (right), and Dance at Bougival (center). All three are presented here together, a delight for the Renoir fan.
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Water painting fine art note card
A serene image of water from my original work of art titled “Water's Poetry #7”.
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1915 Chicago Auto Race Poster
Vintage poster from Chicago Illinois advertising an automobile race held in June of 1915.
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Medieval Christmas Card 1
This beautiful Christmas card features actual Hi-Res Photographs from Rare 15th Century manuscripts. The monks of middle ages were noted for the thousands of hours that they spent creating what came to be known as “Illuminated Manuscripts”. Each Christmas Card featured in this series features actual pages from some of these incredible works of art. Each page being a masterpiece of hand made illustration.