Oct 19, 2014
This is a "Knight at Crossroads" by Ivan Bilibin - a great late 19th century Russian illustrator and designer. I've already mentioned him here: http://artvecher.tumblr.com/post/73434668247/this-is-an-illustration-to-the-tale-of-tsar This illustration was inspired by an ancient Russian legend, a fairy-tale. Unfortunately, I don't know the exact year this particular illustration was created. But I believe it can be compared with a similar painting by Vasnetsov. And by the way, I've already mentioned the same subject here: http://artvecher.tumblr.com/post/86526775101/this-one-is-by-victor-vasnetsov-1848-1926-a#notes