About Alfred Jansson
Lived 1863 – 1931 (aged 67). Alfred Jansson was a Swedish artist.
Alfred Jansson (December 11, 1863 – September 4, 1931) was a Swedish-American landscape painter.
Jansson was born in Kil, Värmland. He studied in Stockholm and Paris before emigrating to the US in 1889 and settling in Chicago. He painted landscapes of prairie and winter scenes. Snösamt in Smålands museum in Växjö and other works are in several American museums.
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Who was Alfred Jansson?
American painter (1863–1931)
When was Alfred Jansson born?
Alfred Jansson was born on 11 December 1863 in Kil.
When did Alfred Jansson die?
Alfred Jansson died on 4 September 1931 in Chicago.
What was Alfred Jansson's occupation?
Alfred Jansson was an artist.
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Alfred Jansson was Swedish.
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