tant gron tant brun och tant gredelin beskow King of sweden commissioned by the wholesaler Charles

commissioned by the wholesaler Charles Tottie

from the 19th century

a "Heidenstammare"

he painted mainly male nudes

seen through French eyes

tant gron tant brun och tant gredelin beskow King of sweden commissioned by the wholesaler CharlesA beautiful illustration from Elsa Beskow's children's book series "Aunt Green, Aunt Brown and Aunt Gredelin", which was first published in 1939. In the painting we see a boy who is in full swing with playful activities, and seems to have upset Uncle Blue a little. Uncle Blue is one of the adult characters in the books and is known for being a somewhat strict but well meaning character who often appears to remind the children of rules and order. Elsa