The artwork titled “Illustration for the Tale of Prince Ivan, The Firebird and the Grey Wolf” was created by Ivan Bilibin in the year 1899. This piece is situated within the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement and belongs to the genre of illustration. It is part of a series dedicated to the tale of “Ivan Tsarevich, The Firebird and the Grey Wolf”.
The artwork features a textual narrative surrounding a specific scene from the tale. The page from a book or manuscript is bordered on the left and the bottom with decorative illustrations characteristic of Art Nouveau style. Toward the lower section of the page, there is an illustration of a grey wolf depicted in a landscape setting, which reflects the story’s themes. The text, written in Russian, recounts a portion of the narrative involving the characters and their journey, complementing the visual depiction.
