Items rooted in the oral traditions and myths of various cultures, such as illustrations or ritual objects. This category brings to life the stories, beliefs, and imagination that shaped communities across time.
This piece not only illustrates a specific scene from the folktale Vasilisa the Beautiful but also immortalizes Baba Yaga as a symbol of the wild, ambiguous forces in Slavic mythology, arousing curiosity about her origins in oral traditions that predate written records by centuries.
In Eastern European folklore, the leshy is a forest spirit, often depicted as a guardian of nature with a deep connection to the cycles of life.
This artwork vividly captures a dramatic moment from Smedberg’s fairy tale The boy who was never afraid, where the fearless boy Nisse confronts a towering troll in its cave.
An oil-on-paperboard painting from 1887, depicting archers on a serene, pastoral scene that blends Romanticism and Realism with allegorical elements of German rural life.
An oil-on-canvas painting from 1872, capturing a joyful circle of dancing children in a rural setting, crafted in a 115 cm x 161 cm format, celebrating German folk traditions with vibrant hues and meticulous detail.
An illustration from 1915, showing a troll mother confronting a princess, drawn with fine lines and muted colors.
A gouache and ink piece from 1907, showing the gnome in an enchanted forest, painted with opaque colors and fine details.
A watercolor from 1910, portraying a shepherd troll called Vill Vallareman, playing music under a starry sky, painted with soft hues and fine strokes.
A gouache and watercolor from 1915, showing a boy meeting a troll in a forest, saying good evening, painted with earthy tones and textured details.
A watercolor from 1913, depicting a forest scene with trolls and a princess, rendered with subtle colors and detailed forms.
Rendered in 1912, this watercolor and gouache piece from Sweden places a boy and a forest witch exchanging a troll herb in a wooded scene.
Painted in 1907, this watercolor of a beautiful little fairy from Sweden shows a frog’s shift into an elf with flowing hair and blue eyes.
Look at them troll mother said was created in 1915, this watercolor and gouache piece from Sweden sets a princess among trolls in a dark forest scene.
Sketched in 1910, this watercolor and ink piece from Sweden pairs Agneta with the Sea King in an underwater setting.
Drawn in 1917, this watercolor and gouache piece from Sweden fits root trolls into a forest scene alongside a child modeled after Bauer’s son.
