Edith Fischerström

Edith Maria Fischerström née Olsson (1881–1967) was a Swedish painter, graphic artist, sculptor and art teacher. During the first half of the 20th century she produced scenic woodcuts and painted portraits and landscapes. From the 1950s, she concentrated on portraits, including those of animals, and in her mid-1970s began to sculpt animals and busts of famous people. Her work is in the collections of several Swedish museums including Moderna Museet and Nationalmuseet.