A Life in Lines and Oil Anders Trulson lived a brief, concentrated existence between 1874 and 1911. A Swedish creator of diverse talents, he moved between the worlds of painting, cartooning, and graphic art with a singular focus. His work often captured the self, as seen in his 1902 oil on canvas self-portrait, which remains held within the Nationalmuseum collection. The breadth of his output suggests a man comfortable with both the permanence of oil paint and the fleeting nature of a drawn line. While he is remembered for his paintings, his identity as a cartoonist and graphic artist provide…