Ida Trotzig facts for kids
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Ida Trotzig
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Ida Bertha Magnét
6 September 1865 Kalmar
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| Died | 5 November 1943 Stockholm
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| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | photographer, ethnographer |
| Spouse(s) | Herman Trotzig |
Ida Bertha Trotzig (born Magnét, 1865–1943) was a talented Swedish woman. She was a photographer, an ethnographer (someone who studies different cultures), a Japanologist (someone who studies Japan), an author, and a painter.
Starting in 1888, Ida lived in Japan for 33 years with her husband, Herman Trotzig. During this time, she became deeply interested in Japanese culture. She especially loved the Japanese tea ceremony and flower arrangement. When she returned to Sweden in 1935, she helped create a beautiful Japanese tea garden in Djurgården park in central Stockholm. This garden was near the Ethnographical Museum.
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Ida's Early Life and Move to Japan
Ida Bertha Trotzig was born on September 6, 1865, in Kalmar, Sweden. Her parents were Jacob Henrik Magnet and Bertha Amanaide. When she was 20 years old, Ida studied painting at the Technical School in Stockholm.
In 1888, she married Herman Trotzig. He was already living and working in Kobe, Japan. After their wedding in Germany, the couple moved to Japan. Herman became the chief of police there.
Life in Japan and Cultural Studies
Ida Trotzig spent the next 33 years living in Japan. She learned the Japanese language and became very interested in the country's history and culture. She especially loved the traditional tea ceremony and the art of flower arrangement. She even received a special diploma for her skills in flower arranging.
Ida spent 10 years studying to become a Japanese tea master. She was probably the first foreigner to achieve this high level of skill. In 1911, she published a book called Cha-no-yu, japanernas teeceremoni. This book was full of illustrations and explained the Japanese tea ceremony.
Returning to Sweden and Her Legacy
Ida Trotzig wrote articles for Swedish magazines and journals. She also connected with the Ethnographic Museum in Sweden during visits home. After her husband passed away in 1921, she moved back to Sweden for good. She then worked even more closely with the museum.
Her most important achievement was creating a Japanese tea ceremony house and garden. This special place was officially opened in Djurgården, Stockholm, in 1935. Sadly, the original tea house burned down in 1969. But a new tea house was built in the same spot in 1990.
Ida Trotzig is also remembered for her amazing collection of Japanese photographs from around the year 1900. She gave these photos to the Ethnographic Museum.
Ida Trotzig passed away in Stockholm on November 5, 1943.
Ida's Family
Ida and Herman Trotzig had a daughter named Inez. In 1917, Inez married Sven Stenberg, and they moved to Japan. Their daughter, Gaby Stenberg, who later became an actress, was born in Tokyo in 1923. That same year, the family moved back to Sweden after the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake. Ida and Herman also had two other daughters, but sadly, they both died in a typhoon.
