'Gruvrå' Original Painting

2019

The gruvrå (or gruvfru, or bergsrå) is the guardian of mines in Scandinavian folklore. If treated with respect she will warn miners of oncoming collapses by knocking on the rock walls, and she might even point them to the best ores if she's feeling particularly generous..

Watercolour on heavy weight acid free paper.
30 x 21 cm / 11.8 x 8.4 "

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