'She threw her comb -- and there grew up a deep and terrifying forest.'
Illustration for Baba Yaga, from Myths & Legends of Russia, collected by Aleksandr Afanas’ev & translated by Norbert Guterman, published by Folio Society, 2009 (now out of print).
Ink & gouache on Arches hp, 170 × 245 mm.
I've had quite a few similar observations/questions, which I'm very touched by, but no. 😊 We each drew from much older silhouette/papercut/shadow puppet traditions. I didn't discover Kara's work myself til fairly late.
