The artwork titled “When evening came, troll mother and the boy sneaked out of the mountain. They carried the trolls’ cauldron between themselves on a stick” is an illustration created by John Bauer in 1914. It belongs to the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement and is part of the series “Among gnomes and trolls”.
The artwork depicts an evening scene where a troll mother and a young boy sneak out of the mountain, carrying a cauldron suspended on a stick between them. The background reveals a mystical forest, with tall, slender trees rising into the darkness, interwoven with fine, ethereal details. The use of a subdued, muted color palette gives the artwork a calm, yet eerie ambiance. The minute detailing in the foliage and the textures of the forest contribute to an enchanting and almost surreal atmosphere. The figures of the troll mother and the boy are relatively small, emphasizing the vastness and the mysticism of the surrounding landscape.