Ivan Bilibin was a 20th Century Russian illustrator who was inspired throughout his life by two of my favourite things: Slavic folkore and Japanese prints:
![koschei koschei](https://i1.wp.com/www.danconnolly.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/koschei.jpg?resize=450%2C287)
![babayaga Baba Yaga](https://i2.wp.com/www.danconnolly.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/babayaga.jpg?resize=450%2C606)
![rusalka A Rusalka](https://i2.wp.com/www.danconnolly.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rusalka.jpg?resize=450%2C535)
Ivan Bilibin was a 20th Century Russian illustrator who was inspired throughout his life by two of my favourite things: Slavic folkore and Japanese prints: