Ivan Bilibin (1876-1942)
The force is beaten - Ivan Tsarevich and soldiers. Illustration to the Russian folk tale «Marya Morevna»

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Signed and dated (in Cyrillic) 'И. Билибинъ. 1900' (lower left) Watercolor on paper 28 x 22 cm executed in 1900 Provenance: Private European Collection Exhibitions and Literature: RUSSES. Musée de Montmartre, Paris, 20 June-21 September 2003 (Exhibition catalogue, ill. page 47)