Completed 25th February 2025

 

 500 Pieces

"East of the sun and west of the moon"

 "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" (Norwegian: Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne) is a Norwegian fairy-tale. It is related to the cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom or The Search for the Lost Husband. It was likely an offspring from the tale of "Cupid and Psyche" which gave rise to similar animal bridegroom cycles such as "Beauty and the Beast".

Illustration by Kay Nielsen (1914)

manufactured by Ou la la

 Nielsen (1886-1957) was born in Denmark and studied art in Paris. He was influenced by the styles of Aubrey Beardsley and the Japanese art that was spreading to the West. "East of the sun" was his second book and is considered to be his masterpiece and one of the most beautiful illustrated children’s books ever produced. 

 Eco-friendly packing and shipping as the jigsaw puzzle comes in a bag with three papers:

 

In fact I did not speed up, but enjoyed this wonderful, subtle jigsaw puzzle