Moomintroll & The Groke
The Groke (Swedish: Mårran) is a melancholic and lonely character, wherever she stands, the ground below her freezes, plants and grass die. Everyone around is afraid of her, but Moomintroll dares to speak to her.
A minature tableaux from the book Moominland Midwinter (Swedish title: Trollvinter). The book is the sixth in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, a novel with illustrations, published in 1957.
While the rest of the Moomin family are in the deep slumber of their winter hibernation, Moomintroll finds himself awake and unable to get back to sleep. He discovers a world hitherto unknown to him, where the sun does not rise and the ground is covered with cold, white, wet powder. Moomintroll is lonely at first but soon meets Too-ticky, a wise spirit who sings mysterious songs.
It is believed that the new character, Too-Ticky, is a representation of Jansson's life-long partner, Tuulikki Pietilä (nickname, Tutti) who was often an inspiration for her.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moominland_Midwinter
The books were written and illustrated by Tove Jansson (1914-2001), a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson
This minature tableaux is one of around 40 which are shown at the Moomin Museum. They were made by Tove Jansson and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä, American-born Finnish graphic artist and professor.
Moomintroll & The Groke
The Groke (Swedish: Mårran) is a melancholic and lonely character, wherever she stands, the ground below her freezes, plants and grass die. Everyone around is afraid of her, but Moomintroll dares to speak to her.
A minature tableaux from the book Moominland Midwinter (Swedish title: Trollvinter). The book is the sixth in the series of Tove Jansson's Moomins books, a novel with illustrations, published in 1957.
While the rest of the Moomin family are in the deep slumber of their winter hibernation, Moomintroll finds himself awake and unable to get back to sleep. He discovers a world hitherto unknown to him, where the sun does not rise and the ground is covered with cold, white, wet powder. Moomintroll is lonely at first but soon meets Too-ticky, a wise spirit who sings mysterious songs.
It is believed that the new character, Too-Ticky, is a representation of Jansson's life-long partner, Tuulikki Pietilä (nickname, Tutti) who was often an inspiration for her.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moominland_Midwinter
The books were written and illustrated by Tove Jansson (1914-2001), a Swedish-speaking Finnish author, novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tove_Jansson
This minature tableaux is one of around 40 which are shown at the Moomin Museum. They were made by Tove Jansson and her partner Tuulikki Pietilä, American-born Finnish graphic artist and professor.