Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Wild Creatures of the Plains and Forests
Birds, beasts and fantastic faces interweave among dark branches and curling plants. Rackham’s facing caption describes wild, shy and monstrous creatures ranging through the forests.
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Arthur Rackham. "The Wild Creatures of the Plains and Forests" [editorial title]. In Irish Fairy Tales, James Stephens; Arthur Rackham. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0661-0021
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Arthur Rackham. The Wild Creatures of the Plains and Forests. Irish Fairy Tales. Scan leaf 21. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0661-0021