Carl Larsson: Crayfishing 1000-piece Jigsaw Puzzle

Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853–1919) Crayfishing, c. 1895 Carl Larsson delighted in rendering his cottage and family in loving, lighthearted watercolors that document their idyllic country life. Cryafishing shows his wife and children enjoying a summer day and preparing for a delectable feast. Spend some outdoor time indoors while you discover the fine details and joyful intention of Larsson’s work, reproduced for this 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle.

Carl Larsson

Born into poverty, Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853–1919) earned a scholarship to study art and succeeded in supporting himself as an illustrator of books and periodicals. He lived in Paris for several years before meeting artist Karin Bergöö, who encouraged his transition from large-scale allegorical oil paintings to light-infused watercolors—the medium for which Larsson is best known. The two married and moved into a cozy cottage in rural Sundborn, Sweden, where they raised their eight children. In Sundborn, he found his artistic voice, documenting his home, family, friends, and neighbors in charming detail. Larsson—whose style was a unique amalgam of Swedish folk traditions, English Arts and Crafts design ideas, and Art Nouveau with Japanese influences—is still revered as Sweden’s best-loved artist.