1880s in Sweden

thumb|Studio photo with some of the leaders of the Opponents. Standing from left: Carl Larsson and [[Ernst Josephson. Seated from left: Richard Bergh, August Hagborg and Per Hasselberg.]] '''''' ('the Opponents') was a group of 84 Swedish artists who, under the leadership of Ernst Josephson, organized the Opponent Movement () in the 1880s. On 27 March 1885, the members submitted their written demands to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts for a modernization and reform of art education, exhibition activities and support for artists. However, their demands were rejected, which in turn led to

debate about sexual morality in the Nordic countries in the 1880s