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Sagor. Lillklas och Storklas, Sagan om lilla Rosa, Den lilla sjöjungfrun
© Anna Casparsson
Sagor. Lillklas och Storklas, Sagan om lilla Rosa, Den lilla sjöjungfrun
Sagor. Lillklas och Storklas, Sagan om lilla Rosa, Den lilla sjöjungfrun
Photo: Albin Dahlström/Moderna Museet

Sagor. Lillklas och Storklas, Sagan om lilla Rosa, Den lilla sjöjungfrun

by Anna Casparsson
Artist (Sverige, 1861 - 1961)
Alternate Title
  • Stories. Little Claus and Big Claus, The story of Little Rosa, The Little Mermaid.
Date1947
Dimensions147 x 64 cm, 4 delar
Classification
Countries
Credit LineInköp 1966
Object NumberNM 6062
The artwork is not on display
About the artworkThe Danish author H. C. Andersen’s stories from the mid-1800s provided the literary inspiration for many of Anna Casparsson’s works. This folding screen features scenes from the stories of Little Claus and Big Claus, The Little Mermaid, and from a folk tale about Little Rose. Andersen’s stories are often both imaginative and gruesome, but these pictures are light-hearted and carefree. Appliqué, paint and embroidery are combined on the surface and the composition is free from conventional perspective. Anna Casparsson had no formal training as an artist and didn’t begin embroidering until she was in her sixties. For many years, her home in Saltsjöbaden was a popular meeting place for artists and writers. Selected exhibition history Anna Casparsson. Broderier. (1960) Moderna Museet, Stockholm 10 historier - svensk konst 1910-1945 ur Moderna Museets samling (2007) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Samlingsutställning 2019-2022 (den 1 februari 2019 - den 27 augusti 2023) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Konstnären (den 11 februari 2016 - den 4 september 2016) Nationalmuseum, Stockholm Rosa segel. Svensk modernism i Moderna Museets samling (den 17 juni 2023 - den 3 augusti 2025) Moderna Museet, Stockholm Konstnären (den 24 september 2016 - den 19 februari 2017) Moderna Museet Malmö The Moderna Museet exhibition catalogues Anna Casparsson : broderier : [Moderna Museet 1960]Konstnären : [Moderna Museet Malmö 24/9 2016-19/2 2017]10 historier : svensk konst 1910-1945 ur Moderna Museets samling : [2/6 - 9/9 2007]