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Kay Nielsen’s East of the Sun and West of the Moon Illustrations
Explore 22 Kay Nielsen illustrations of Norwegian fairy tales, from the white bear and the North Wind to enchanted castles, trolls and distant kingdoms.
Riding the White Bear
Kay Nielsen A pale bear carries a small rider through a snowy landscape beneath a huge blue curve of sky.
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The Reflection in the Forest Pool
Kay Nielsen A richly dressed young woman looks down towards a pool enclosed by slender trees.
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Tell Me the Way
Kay Nielsen A young woman stands beside a richly dressed man under patterned hangings.
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Alone in the Dark Wood
Kay Nielsen Tall trunks fill the narrow image with closely repeated vertical lines.
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The North Wind over the Sea
Kay Nielsen A powerful pale figure strides above an immense curling wave.
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Escape from the Castle
Kay Nielsen Two small figures hurry across an ornate bridge suspended above a pale landscape.
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The Bearskin Lad and the Princess
Kay Nielsen A young man in a great pale bearskin sits close beside a richly dressed princess.
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The Bride and Prince Lindworm
Kay Nielsen A pale woman stands beside a tall decorated bed while richly robed figures gather at the left.
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The Moon Escapes through the Door
Kay Nielsen A young woman stands at a decorated doorway beneath a bright round moon.
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The King Takes the Lassie Home
Kay Nielsen A crowned man bends beside a young woman on a flower-covered slope.
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The Virgin Mary Returns the Children
Kay Nielsen A dark-robed woman floats within an oval of golden light.
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The Buried Princesses of Whiteland
Kay Nielsen A small traveller stands before an immense curling black rock or tree form.
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The King’s Snow-Shoes
Kay Nielsen A long-bearded traveller strides on narrow snow-shoes with a staff in one hand.
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The King Returns to Whiteland
Kay Nielsen Two richly robed figures face one another beneath a wide architectural arch.
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Six Brothers Ride Out to Woo
Kay Nielsen Mounted figures move through a pale landscape towards a castle rising among rounded trees.
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Farewell at the Giant’s Door
Kay Nielsen A young man turns away from a princess at a doorway surrounded by fantastic carved figures.
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The Horse’s Warning
Kay Nielsen A dark horse carries an elaborately dressed rider beneath diagonal bands of light.
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The Princess Removes the Wig
Kay Nielsen A small pale figure bends beside an immense curved white bed beneath a hanging lamp.
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The Lad in Battle
Kay Nielsen A mounted warrior raises his weapon above a dense field of round shields and crossed spears.
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The Princesses and the Snow-Drift
Kay Nielsen Three tall pale figures stand close together beneath diagonal strokes of snow.
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The Three Princesses and the Rope
Kay Nielsen Three pale princesses stand hand in hand against a deep blue chasm.
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The Whistle Summons the Birds
Kay Nielsen A tall cloaked figure raises a small object to his mouth beneath a curving flock of black birds.
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