Una giumenta bianca che poteva volare come il vento
1917
Ivan Bilibin brings Russian folklore to life with his signature graphic style, blending flat colors and bold outlines that look almost like stained glass or woodcuts. Here, a dashing couple clings to each other atop a galloping white mare, fleeing through a dense, stylized forest toward a distant, onion-domed castle. The scene is framed by an intricate border of climbing flowers, a hallmark of Bilibin's work that turns the illustration into a decorative object itself. This piece captures the magical urgency of a fairy tale escape, where horses don't just run—they fly like the wind.