Illustration til "Nattergalen" i H.C. Andersen, "Eventyr og Historier", Bind 1 1870 - 1873

This pen and ink drawing, created by H.P. Hansen between 1870 and 1873, depicts a scene from Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale "The Nightingale." The illustration shows a group of Chinese figures, likely a royal procession, walking through a landscape with palm trees. The figure in the center, likely the Emperor, is under an umbrella, while a woman points out a bird, perhaps the nightingale. This illustration for Andersen's famous story is a fine example of Hansen's detailed style and his ability to capture the magical and whimsical elements of the tale.