This is a bronze sculpture depicting the Swedish author Emilie Flygare-Carlén, located in central Strömstad, Sweden. In the background is the Skagerrak Kulturhus, which houses, among other things, a music school.

The plaque reads: “Byst i brons föreställande författarinnan Emilie Flygare-Carlén. Hon kom att bli den första kvinnliga författare som kunde leva på sitt författarskap i Sverige. Skapad av Carl Fagerberg år 1939” [English translation: “Bronze bust depicting the author Emilie Flygare-Carlén. She became the first female author in Sweden who could live off her writing. Created by Carl Fagerberg in 1939”].