« Kisteguld » (The Gold Chest), 1892

by Theodor Kittelsen (Norwegian artist, 1857-1914)
Oil on canvas, 65 x 98 cm

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« White Bear King Valemon » 1912 & 1995

by Theodor Kittelsen (Norwegian artist, 1857-1914) & William Stout (American artist, b. 1949)
From the tale "Kvitebjørn kong Valemon" in "Norske folkeeventyr" by Peter Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe

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« 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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