TheOldMastersPrintsSummer Fun by Anders Zorn: meaning, location and key facts
Summer Fun is a watercolour on paper by Anders Zorn, painted in 1886. It measures 76 × 54 cm and is held in a private collection.
Key facts
| Artist | Anders Zorn |
|---|---|
| Date | 1886 |
| Medium | Watercolour on paper |
| Dimensions | 76 × 54 cm (height × width) |
| Museum | Private collection |
| Style | Swedish painting (Realism) |
| Data source | Wikidata (Q1219751) · Wikipedia |
What it shows
A man in a straw hat brings a rowing boat alongside a jetty where a young woman in white is waiting. Behind them, the silver-grey water of the Stockholm archipelago stretches to low islands on the horizon.
The water is the extraordinary part: Zorn builds it from transparent layers of watercolour, letting reflections, the light of the sky and the green depths show beneath the surface. He painted it at Dalarö, a coastal village in the archipelago, in the summer of 1886.
Did you know?
- In 2010 it sold at auction in Stockholm for 26 million kronor, about €2.9 million, becoming the most expensive Swedish painting sold up to that time.
- Before 1887 Zorn worked almost entirely in watercolour; he then turned to oil, the medium of his portraits and his famous scenes of Dalarna.
- It is a large watercolour for the medium: 76 × 54 cm.
Where to see the original
It is in a private collection, so it cannot be seen in any museum. For Anders Zorn’s work, the best collections are the Zorn Museum (Zornmuseet) in Mora and the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
Which print size to choose
The print keeps the proportions of the original: if they differ from the paper, the painting is centred with a white border and never cropped. More details in our size guide.
| A4 (21 × 29.7 cm) | shelves, desks and gallery walls |
|---|---|
| A3 (29.7 × 42 cm) | bedrooms, hallways and small walls |
Prints are made to order in the Czech Republic and reach the EU in 3 to 8 days, with no customs. Canvases are made in the USA and take about 2 to 3 weeks, with EU VAT included in the price.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Summer Fun?
- The original is held in a private collection.
- How big is Summer Fun?
- The original painting measures 76 × 54 cm (height × width).
- Who painted Summer Fun and when?
- It was painted by Anders Zorn in 1886.
- Can I hang a reproduction of Summer Fun at home?
- Yes. The work is in the public domain, so it can be freely reproduced. We offer it as a matte print in A4, A3 (from €18.99) and as a ready-to-hang canvas (from €55.99), with free shipping to the EU.
Updated 22 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Message us through the shop and we will fix it.
