Hey! up the chimney, lass! Hey after you!
1911
Arthur Rackham captures a chaotic, windswept frenzy in this illustration, signed and dated 1907 in the bottom corner. A group of witches tumbles through the stormy sky on broomsticks, their robes billowing and limbs flailing as they race over a flat, rural landscape. Black cats accompany the flight—one clings to a broom, while another seems to have been launched into the clouds above! The intricate, scratchy ink lines are classic Rackham, blending the eerie with the whimsical to depict a scene from *The Ingoldsby Legends*, specifically the 'Legend of the Witches of Ravensworth,' matching the raucous title quote.
- Technique
- Pen and ink with wash
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