Nissen. Illustration til H.V. Kaalund, "Fabler for Børn" 1866

"Nissen," created in 1866 by Danish artist H.P. Hansen (1829-1899), is an illustration for H.V. Kaalund's "Fabler for Børn" (Fables for Children). The black and white woodcut depicts a woman kneeling and holding a plate, with a basket and a cat in the background. The text below the image is a poem written in Danish that uses the image to illustrate the story of a mischievous goblin called a "Nisse." This artwork is part of the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst.