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by Kay Nielsen

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Inevitable by Kay Nielsen

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« The Witch's Cottage », 1924

by Kay Nielsen (Danish artist, 1886-1957)
Illustration from "Hansel and Gretel and Other Brothers Grimm Stories", Hodder & Stoughton, 1925

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I don't post enough dragons, so here's an especially elaborate one by Kay Nielsen. It's an illustration for the Brothers Grimm story 'The Two Brothers'. #FairyTaleTuesday #dragon #dragons #KayNielsen #BrothersGrimm #illustration #artsky

"Your soul... My soul... your soul... my soul..." A glorious illustration by Kay Nielsen for the story 'John And The Ghosts' which appeared in a lavish 1913 edition of 'In Powder and Crinoline' by Arthur Quiller-Couch. #WyrdWednesday #PhantomsFriday #ghosts #illustration #KayNielsen

Two extraordinary figures in over-the-top 18th Century costume play at dice in a darkened room, the moon shining through a tall window behind them.

Stunning interpretations by Kay Nielsen of Moussorgski's 'Night On A Bald Mountain'. #witch #witches #witchcraft #devil #classicalmusic #illustration #Moussorgski #KayNielsen

« And flitted away as far as they could from the Castle that lay East of the Sun and West of the Moon », 1913

by Kay Nielsen (Danish artist, 1886-1957)
Illustration for "East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North" by Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, 1914

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« Then He Coaxed Her Down And Took Her Home », 1914

by Kay Nielsen (Danish artist, 1886-1957)
Illustration for the scandinavian folk tale “The Lassie And Her Godmother”,
from Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's book "East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North", 1914

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#KayNielsen 1914

East of the Sun, West of the Moon
-He Too Saw The Image

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« The Man Gave Him a Pair of Snowshoes », 1914

by Kay Nielsen (danish, 1886-1957)
Illustration for the scandinavian folk tale “The Three Princesses of Whiteland”,
from Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's "East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North" book, 1914

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Kay Nielsen 1913

In Powder and Crinoline-The Man Who Never Laughed

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Kay Nielsen 1913

In Powder and Crinoline-Such a terrible dream

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Kay Nielsen 1914

"Just as they bent down to take the rose a big dense snowdrift came and carried them away."

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While best known for his children's book illustrations, Danish artist Kay Nielsen also briefly worked for The Walt Disney Studio, where he produced striking concept art for Fantasia, Sleeping Beauty and an abandoned version of The Little Mermaid from the 1940s. #FolkloreSunday

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