Bjørn Wiinblad (Danish, 1918–2006) Royal Danish Ballet, Ballerina in Yellow Dress, 1988 Striking color lithograph of a ballerina posed with arms raised, wearing a vivid yellow tutu and green bodice, set against a dreamlike moonlit landscape with trees and clouds, 1988. Bjørn Wiinblad (Danish, 1918–2006), celebrated Danish artist and designer famed for his whimsical, fairy-tale figures, stylized faces, and vibrant theatre posters, renders the dancer with his signature ornamental flair—mask-like yellow face, elaborate headdress and floral details, subtle stylized foliage backdrop, and saturated yellow-green-teal palette, in keeping with his extensive ballet and performance designs. Signed and dated “June, 1988 Bjorn Wiinblad” in red wash across bottom. 27 ⅝ by 39 inches; ¾ inch deep.