Tove Jansson. Born on this day in 1914.
August 9, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Tove Jansson. Born on this day in 1914.
Gollum & Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit, by Tove Jansson, 1960
September 26, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Gollum & Bilbo Baggins from The Hobbit, by Tove Jansson, 1960
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkein. Tammi, 1973. Cover by Tove Jansson.
November 18, 2024 at 8:43 PM
The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkein. Tammi, 1973. Cover by Tove Jansson.
Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'
illustration, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
illustration, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
July 23, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland'
illustration, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
illustration, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
Tove Jansson / Lars Jansson
January 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Tove Jansson / Lars Jansson
Tove Jansson ja "Pörssisähkö"
January 30, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Tove Jansson ja "Pörssisähkö"
Tove Jansson ( 1914 - 2001 ) ' Comet in Moominland ' 1946 ♥️
#artoftheday #womenartists #illustration
#artoftheday #womenartists #illustration
February 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Tove Jansson ( 1914 - 2001 ) ' Comet in Moominland ' 1946 ♥️
#artoftheday #womenartists #illustration
#artoftheday #womenartists #illustration
Moomin & Snufkin by Tove Jansson
November 2, 2024 at 2:47 AM
Moomin & Snufkin by Tove Jansson
Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001) 'Smoking Girl ( Self-Portrait )' 1940 ❤️
#painting #artoftheday #womenartists
#painting #artoftheday #womenartists
November 22, 2024 at 9:58 AM
Tove Jansson (1914 - 2001) 'Smoking Girl ( Self-Portrait )' 1940 ❤️
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#painting #artoftheday #womenartists
And now for something completely different..
Afton" (Evening) 1894.
Eugène Jansson (Sweden, 1862-1915)
Oil on canvas
Afton" (Evening) 1894.
Eugène Jansson (Sweden, 1862-1915)
Oil on canvas
July 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
And now for something completely different..
Afton" (Evening) 1894.
Eugène Jansson (Sweden, 1862-1915)
Oil on canvas
Afton" (Evening) 1894.
Eugène Jansson (Sweden, 1862-1915)
Oil on canvas
Winter, Tove Jansson.
January 1, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Winter, Tove Jansson.
Tove Jansson also exuded cool on a megawatt scale.
There’s a reason Tove Jansson threw herself into writing the story of the Moomins. When World War II broke out, painting seemed meaningless. But in that moment, fashioning another world meant something — one where trolls aren’t enemies, but friends, and fairy tale conventions give way to justice.
How the Moomins Showed Us a More Compassionate World
At the Brooklyn Public Library, an exhibition on queer Finnish artist Tove Jansson's beloved characters reminds visitors of all ages that justice and joy are within our grasp.
hyperallergic.com
August 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Tove Jansson also exuded cool on a megawatt scale.
Tove Jansson
December 12, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Tove Jansson
A Snufkin and Little My sketch, after Tove Jansson
February 13, 2026 at 11:41 PM
A Snufkin and Little My sketch, after Tove Jansson
Rise and Shine!!
Tove Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Swedish-speakingFinnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She drew illustrations and postcards.
Tove Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Swedish-speakingFinnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She drew illustrations and postcards.
July 25, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Rise and Shine!!
Tove Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Swedish-speakingFinnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She drew illustrations and postcards.
Tove Marika Jansson 1914-2001 Swedish-speakingFinnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. Brought up by artistic parents, Jansson studied art from 1930 to 1938 in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Paris. She drew illustrations and postcards.
My 2015 memoir-essay on the Moomins creator Tove Jansson, queerness, and creativity
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October 2, 2026 at 4:23 PM
My 2015 memoir-essay on the Moomins creator Tove Jansson, queerness, and creativity
medium.com/mammon-machi...
medium.com/mammon-machi...
WOMENSART blog;
Tove Jansson, Moomins Creator, Author, Artist
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Tove Jansson, Moomins Creator, Author, Artist
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/t...
May 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
WOMENSART blog;
Tove Jansson, Moomins Creator, Author, Artist
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/t...
Tove Jansson, Moomins Creator, Author, Artist
womensartblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/06/t...
Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' illustrations, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
April 18, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland' illustrations, 1959 by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
Illustrations for Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', 1959 edition, by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
February 10, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Illustrations for Lewis Carroll's 'Alice in Wonderland', 1959 edition, by Finnish artist and Moomins creator Tove Jansson #WomensArt
Finnish artist Tove Jansson painting the fresco Party in the Countryside, Helsinki, 1947 #WomensArt
May 17, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Finnish artist Tove Jansson painting the fresco Party in the Countryside, Helsinki, 1947 #WomensArt
