Waterfall in Småland 1856

"Waterfall in Småland" (1856) by Marcus Larson is a Romantic landscape painting depicting a powerful waterfall cascading over rocks in the Swedish province of Småland. The scene is bathed in the golden light of a dramatic, stormy sky. The painting, now in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, captures the wild and untamed beauty of the Swedish countryside, reflecting the Romantic fascination with nature's power and grandeur. Larson's masterful use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and movement, emphasizing the turbulent energy of the waterfall and the surrounding landscape.