Rusalka

 

Would think twice about that midnight swimming. 

 

This artwork was a part of Obscure October challenge, when I painted some interesting mythological beings. Rusalka is a slavic type of water fairy. In the newer folklore stories they’re vengeful spirits of girls who died too soon, drowned or commited suicide. They’re often said to seduce and drown men. However the older tales they were not always evil or cursed, but water spirits connected to nature. They danced and sang by the rivers and could help people if they respected them and cared to please them too. That would mean for example leaving little gifts or cleaning their waters.

This one probably wants to really spook someone, who did not behave very well

 

Signed author print

 

Printed on fine art matte archival paper, 240 gsm

 

Without frame. Colours might look different on your screen.

 

Size chart and dimensions in inches here

 

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