In 1859, the Vicar Frans von Knorring came across some of Jansson's drawings and sent them, along with a letter of recommendation, to the . This resulted in a scholarship for him to study at the Society's drawing school in Turku, overseen by Robert Wilhelm Ekman.
In 1859, the Vicar Frans von Knorring found some of Jansson's drawings and sent them to the . He then helped Jansson get a scholarship to attend the Society's drawing school in Turku, which was overseen by Robert Wilhelm Ekman.