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Kay Nielsen, 1930.

#illustration #KayNielsen
February 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Kay Nielsen: 'The Troll And The Three Princesses'.
#KayNielsen #illustration #artsky #folktale #Scandinavian
March 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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Kay Nielsen, 1930. “The Six Swans”

#illustration #1930s #KayNielsen
April 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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An example of the superb concept artwork Kay Nielsen created for the 'Night On A Bare/Bald Mountain' sequence in Disney's 'Fantasia'.
#WyrdWednesday #KayNielsen #Disney #illustration #witchcraft #witch #Walpurgisnacht #Walpurgisnight
April 29, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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Kay Nielsen, 1906. "The maiden said, 'Be still, dear little fawn, and I will never forsake you'"

#illustration #KayNielsen #brothersgrimm
April 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Stunning interpretations by Kay Nielsen of Moussorgski's 'Night On A Bald Mountain'.
#witch #witches #witchcraft #devil #classicalmusic #illustration #Moussorgski #KayNielsen
October 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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'In Powder and Crinoline' by KayNielsen, 1913
'In Powder and Crinoline' by KayNielsen, 1913
April 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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« The Witch's Cottage », 1924

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

#vintagefantasyart #fantasyart #fantasyillustration #KayNielsen #grimmbrothers #fairyTalesIllustration #hanselandgretel
January 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
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In Powder and Crinoline (1913) by Kay Nielsen

#art #vintageart #arthistory #illustration #kaynielsen #fairytale #horseart
June 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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🌹The Rose Bride🌹
#revolutionarygirlutena #rgu
Fanart of Himemiya Anthy from Revolutionary Girl Utena based on the painting "Our lady of sorrows" by KayNielsen. She's in the middle with five swords stabbing her heart and theres roses all around.
September 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
nightwandererart.bsky.social
My versions of illustrations originally made by Kay Nielsen for East of the Sun and West of the Moon.

From 2024.

ink + watercolour + coloured pencils

#art #darkfantasy #kaynielsen #illustration #traditionalart
October 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Valentines appropriate art month!

My version of one of Kay Nielsen's illustrations for East of the Sun and West of the Moon.

From Dec 2023.

#art #darkfantasy #folklore #mythology #kaynielsen #eastofthesunwestofthemoon #illustration
February 6, 2026 at 1:11 PM
theghostmonk.bsky.social
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
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Vintage Kay Nielsen: Bear and the Maiden Mirror 😍

Disney Fantasia Artist 🧑‍🎨

#kaynielsen #denmark #artnouveau #artdeco #disney #animation #fairytale #book #reading #vintage #illustration #movie #tv #picture #polarbear
June 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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The Nightingale (1925/ #watercolor & #gouache ) #KayNielsen
#death #painting #art
February 21, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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Kay Nielsen (1886 - 1957)
Disney's Fantasia "Night on Bald Mountain" cemetery concept art (1939)
Pastel

#graveyard #spooky #kaynielsen #disney #fantasia #conceptart #pastelart
August 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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'Inevitable', ''The Book of Death'', 1912
#KayNielsen (1886-1957)
#death #MementoMori #drawing #art
August 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
theghostmonk.bsky.social
I imagine there may be a few versions of the witch's cottage from 'Hansel And Gretel' for this week's #BookologyThursday. This is Kay Nielsen's, from his illustrated volume of Brothers Grimm stories published in 1925.
#KayNielsen #Grimm #fairytale
July 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
nightwandererart.bsky.social
‘At Rest in the Dark Wood’

My version of a Kay Nielsen illustration of the same name.

Used new paints gifted to me by my brother and SIL for Xmas! 😊

ink + watercolour

Soundtrack: youtu.be/vFHBOKa_ZG0?...

#art #kaynielsen #folklore #darkfantasy #darkart #traditionalart
December 18, 2024 at 3:25 PM
nightwandererart.bsky.social
My versions of Kay Nielsen illustrations from East of the Sun and West of the Moon. From 1 year ago and 2 years ago. I'm due to draw another one soon.

#art #darkfantasy #kaynielsen #illustration #folklore #fantasyart
December 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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I've been adoring #KayNielsen #illustration lately. #watercolorart
Water color painting with ink illustration of a man wearing a robe and crown kneeling against a staff in a forest.
May 24, 2026 at 4:56 PM
nightwandererart.bsky.social
'East of the Sun and West of the Moon'

My version of a Kay Nielsen illustration.

Ink and watercolour paint drawing from December 2023.

#art #darkart #darkfantasy #folklore #kaynielsen #artnouveau
March 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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'At Rest in the Dark Wood'

My version of a Kay Nielsen illustration of the same name.

Ink, watercolour paint, and coloured pencil drawing from December 2024.

#art #darkart #darkfantasy #fantasyart #kaynielsen #traditionalart
April 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Illustration from ‘Book of Death’ series,
#KayNielsen, 1911
#death #illustration #art
March 15, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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‘East of the Sun and West of the Moon’

My version of the famous Kay Nielsen illustration for a fairy tale of the same name.

ink + watercolour

December 2023

#darkfantasy #eastofthesunandwestofthemoon #folklore #darkart #art #fantasy #mythology #kaynielsen #artnouveau
October 18, 2024 at 5:05 PM