Illustrations from The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain, a Norwegian fairy tale, by Kay Nielsen
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Children’s Illustrators: Kay Nielsen
Born in Denmark in 1886, Nielsen was inspired by Art Nouveau and Eastern influences in his illustrations, and adopted many practices of Japanese woodcuts, such as asymmetrical composition, large vacant areas, sinuous linework, and flattened perspective.
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‘Red Magic: A Collection of the World’s Best Fairy Tales from All Countries’ edited by Romer Wilson, illustrated by Kay Nielsen. Published 1930 by Jonathan Cape, London.
The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain, illustration by Kay Nielsen 1914
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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.”
From East of the Sun West of the Moon, Scandinavian fairytale
By Kay Nielsen (1886 – 1957)
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illustration by kay nielsen for east of the sun and west of the moon, 1914
KAY NIELSEN, Czarina’s Archery, Illustration from In Powder and Crinoline: Old fairy-tales as retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
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KAY NIELSEN, The Princesses on the way to the dance, Illustration from In Powder and Crinoline: Old Fairy-Tales retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
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From East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, 1914, illustrated by Kay Nielsen.
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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.”
From East of the Sun West of the Moon, Scandinavian fairytale
By Kay Nielsen (1886 – 1957)
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“‘Don’t drink!’ cried out the little Princess, springing to her feet.” from the Twelve Dancing Princesses
Kay Nielsen, 1913
Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur. In Powder and Crinoline: Old Fairy Tales. Kay Nielsen, illustrator. London: Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. [1913].](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mahiu8VSoU1rgm3j3o1_500.jpg)
“‘Don’t drink!’ cried out the little Princess, springing to her feet.” from the Twelve Dancing Princesses
Kay Nielsen, 1913
Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur. In Powder and Crinoline: Old Fairy Tales. Kay Nielsen, illustrator. London: Hodder & Stoughton, n.d. [1913].
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Some inside illustrations of ‘East of the Sun and West of the Moon - Old Tales from the North’; illustrated by Kay Nielsen. Published 1914 by Hodder and Stoughton.
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