In the American Swedish Institute’s new exhibition, “Karin Larsson: Let the Hand Be Seen,” there’s an 1898 watercolor by Swedish artist Carl Larsson called “Kurragömma” (Hide-and-seek).

The world of Carl Larsson's paintings were filled with everything that his wife, Karin, made. The table runner in this one is just one example. (Alicia Eler) ...