Zorn died here in 1920, at the age of 60 -- seemingly when he had exhausted all new ideas and artistic projects. He and his wife, Emma, had no children, so when Emma herself died in 1942 during the war, she donated almost all of their holdings, both property and art, to the state. The government decided to allow their home to remain as Emma had left it, hoping that it would give future generations an insight into the artistic world and visions of Sweden's greatest painter. It does so most admirably.

Their former house is large and sumptuous, and furnished with exquisite taste, from the furniture to, of course, the choice of art. Zorn's love of his native countryside is evident in his paintings, and fortunately, in spite of modern encroachments, you'll be able to see many of the unspoiled scenes he painted so long ago. After visiting his former home, we always pay our respects to this great artist by going over to his gravesite in Mora Cemetery.