When Swedish women artists ventured abroad in the early 1900s, it was not due to a lack of educational opportunities at home. Women had had access to higher art education since 1864, when the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm opened its Ladies’ Department. From the late 19th century onwards, Valand art school in Gothenburg and Konstnärsförbundet’s art school in Stockholm also offered high-profile training to men and women alike. With primary education completed at home, women artists ventured abroad primarily to broaden their horizons and enhance their professional skills, much like their male peers. For women, travelling also meant freedom from the social norms and personal constraints of their home country. Classes in private art schools, independent studio work, and the urban modernity of cities such as Paris and Munich provided emancipatory spaces for those on the move.