Matrosbalen By Eugene Jansson
Matrosbalen is set in the old exercise hall on Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. In 1912 every Sunday, dancing was arranged there. Signal flags in variegated colors hang from the ceiling together with brightly lit chandeliers. The dance that is depicted is pas-de-quatre, a popular ballroom dance at the turn of the 20th century. Eugne Jansson loved to depict the dense atmosphere in the crowds and the sailors in their tight uniforms. Jansson was a Swedish painter known for his night-time landscapes and cityscapes dominated by shades of blue.This has caused him to sometimes be referred to as blmlaren, "the blue-painter." Towards the end of his life, from about 1904, he mainly painted male nudes. Later this exercise hall became the entrance hall to the old Moderna Museum. Thanks to you all.
