November (1882)
Technique: Giclée quality print
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Carl Larsson's 1882 watercolor painting, "November," elegantly captures the essence of late autumn with its muted colors and soft, diffused light. The painting features an elder man, bundled up against the chill, walking along a path with a cane. His posture and slow stride reflect the weariness often felt during the cold, late days of the year. Behind him, a faded landscape of rural buildings and barren trees blends smoothly into a foggy, almost desolate background, enhancing the sense of isolation and quietude.In the foreground, a striking contrast is provided by a frost-touched shrub still bearing pink flowers, highlighting nature's resilience and the lingering beauty amidst the decay of the season. This touch of color amidst the predominantly gray and brown palette offers a visual and symbolic hint of life persisting through the frost.Larsson's skillful use of watercolor, allowing the colors to blend and soften, perfectly mirrors the theme of transient beauty and the inevitable passage of time represented in this evocative depiction of November.
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Carl Olof Larsson (28 May 1853 – 22 January 1919) 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 (Midwinter Sacrifice), a large painting now displayed inside the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts.