"Girl and Leshy" (1899) by Maria Yakunchikova [1870-1902].
sent into the woods to
gather mushrooms and berries
tales of the old folks
race through her head...
wait...was that the wind?
oh, the poor child
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A leshy is a wood spirit from Russian folklore. This work is a tapestry, approximately 9' X 12'! I imagine the wood spirit is pretty menacing at those dimensions!
A cherita is a haiku-like poem of three stanzas that tells a "story." The first stanza is one line and sets the scene. Stanza two is two lines, stanza three is three lines. A cherita terbalik is a cherita with the order of the stanzas rearranged.
Oo, shiver! In addition to the leshy, the bush behind the girl looks like a face with teeth to me. The perfect place for a leshy to drag an unsuspecting berry gatherer...
ReplyDeleteLove how haunting this one is. Nicely done, Diane!
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