Brother St. Martin and the Three Trolls
In this 1913 watercolor, we find ourselves within the quiet, heavy atmosphere of a Swedish forest. The scene depicts a hooded monk, Brother St. Martin, encountering three small, gnome-like trolls at the base of a massive, pale tree. There is a palpable sense of stillness here, as if the woods have held their breath to witness this encounter. The composition is asymmetrical, anchored by the verticality of the tree trunk…







