« Nikita and the Dragon », c. 1950-60

by Nikolaï Mikhaïlovitch Kotcherguine (Russian artist, 1897-1974)
Illustration for "Микита Кожум'яка" (Nikita The Tanner), russian/ukrainian fairy tale, c. 1965

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In a Russian fairy tale, a lonely old couple built a snowperson that transformed into a living girl. She was given the name Snowflake and lived with the couple as their daughter for a time until an attempt to jump over the Midsummer fire resulted in her melting. #FolkyFriday

📷: Liutauras Januškas

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