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When Swedish folklore, and in particular trolls are concerned, John Bauer's illustrations are what most often come to mind. His full page illustrations in Nyblom's works won him praise in this area first. The muted colors, simple lines, and character framing of his art played well to the stories he painted. The coloring also had the side affect that it became cheaper to print his material and so it became more easily accessible. This is particularly true of the series "Bland tomtar och troll" for which he illustrated from 1907-1909. If not for a bizarre accident that led to his death in 1918 Bauer may have added even more iconic illustrations to Swedish folklore. (Romdahl, 2013)
