“Summer Morning, published in ‘Lasst Licht Hinin’ (‘Let in More Light’),” is a watercolor on paper created by the Swedish artist Carl Larsson in 1908. It is part of the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement and falls within the genre of genre painting. This particular work is part of the “Lasst Licht Hinin” series and is currently held in a private collection.
The artwork depicts a serene domestic scene illuminated by the soft morning light. In the foreground, a nude child washes at a table laden with white porcelain pitchers and washbasins, suggestive of morning ablutions. A second figure sits in the background, dressed in white and seemingly lost in thought while looking out of the window. The gentle, pastel colors and meticulous attention to detail evoke a sense of calm and homely intimacy, characteristic of Larsson’s style. The interplay of light and shadow, combined with the artist’s delicate brushwork, underscores the tranquil ambiance of a summer morning in a carefully arranged domestic setting.
