Kay Nielsen

Microfiber polyester silky scarf with a slightly transparent effect. Vivid one side print, visible on the reverse. The Twelve Dancing Princesses vintage illustration by Kay Nielsen.

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Portrait of novelist and Hollywood screenwriter Vicki Baum, 1934. Scan from East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales From the North, illustrated by Danish artist Kay Nielsen (1886-1957), 1914. Taschen 2015 edition.

Kay Nielsen is among the greatest artists associated with what is known as "The Golden Age of Illustration" and his works are associated with classic fairy tales, in addition to myths and fables.

Kay Nielsen

Zephyr from "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," In Powder and Crinoline, 1913. Scan from East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales From the North, illustrated by Danish artist Kay Nielsen (1886-1957), 1914. Taschen 2015 edition.

"The Olive Fairy Book," by Andrew Lang, illustrated by Kate Baylay; The Folio Society, $84.95, 296 pages.

Book of Norwegian fairytales and one of the finest creations to emerge from the golden age of illustration.

One of the main inspirations behind our November catalog was the work of Danish illustrator Kay Nielsen, whose gorgeous imagery has accompanied many of the fairy tales featured in our book. Like the stories themselves, fairytale illustrations stretch the realm of your imagination and allow you to lose yourself in a world where reality doesn’t exist. They are captivating to look at, and would make such amazing wall art.