Arvidssonin litografinen ateljee
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
From the collection of Helsinki City Museum
This sketch shows a small, cluttered room with wooden floors and walls. On the left, a man in dark clothes stands near a closed door with a sign in Swedish. In the center, another man leans out a slightly open door, looking down. To the right, a woman sits at a table with two children, one drawing while the other looks on. Shelves hold small pictures and a boat model. The sign on the door reads *"Stäng dörren, sulka oväsen!"*—Swedish for "Close the door, no noise!"—hinting at a lived-in, informal space. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
