Vintage Old Postcard.  100% Original! The Interesting card. 

Soviet Issue, Collection Russian Postcard.  RARE!

 Fabulous illustrations. Russian folktale. 

1956 White Duck Russian Fairy Tale Ivan Bilibin Art Soviet USSR Postcard

📜 Description

Beautiful vintage Soviet postcard reproducing an illustration by famous Russian artist and fairy-tale illustrator Ivan Bilibin for the traditional Russian folk tale “The White Duck” (Belaya Utochka), originally created in 1932.

The atmospheric illustration depicts a mysterious woman bending over a dark forest pond, reaching toward a white duck swimming in the water. Birch trees, wildflowers and richly detailed traditional costumes create a magical fairy-tale atmosphere characteristic of Bilibin's distinctive style.

Artist: Ivan Bilibin (1876–1942) | Title: “The White Duck” (Belaya Utochka) | Original year: 1932 | Postcard year: 1956 | Publisher: Izogiz | Print run: 100,000 | Original price: 25 kopeks | Collection: State Russian Museum.

Condition: Good vintage condition with light age-related wear, minor corner and edge wear; please see photos.

Text on the back: “I. Ya. Bilibin (1876–1942). Illustration for the Russian folk tale ‘The White Duck.’ 1932. State Russian Museum.”

Perfect for collectors of: Ivan Bilibin art, Russian fairy tales, Slavic folklore, children's book illustrations, Art Nouveau, Russian fantasy art and vintage Soviet postcards.

Vintage Soviet postcard. 100% Original USSR Printing.

Approx. size: 4.1" x 5.9" (10 x 15 cm)

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For collectors and connoisseurs.
The Soviet era is gone forever and can not return.
Objects that era remains quite small.
These items are now part of the world history of the 20th century.
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