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What is in the image: the image is a vibrant, richly detailed illustration in the art nouveau style, created by ivan bilibin in 1901. it depicts a scene seemingly from a russian fairytale or folk myth. a muscular, elderly, naked man with long white hair and beard is riding a powerful, grey horselike creature at a gallop through a forest. the man wields a curved sword. the background features a stylized landscape with dark green pine trees, birch trees, and a flat horizon. the overall style is whimsical, yet powerfully rendered, with flat areas of color and strong outlines, characteristic of bilibin's work. the picture is framed with a decorative border containing geometric and floral motifs. the artist's signature and date are visible in the lower right corner.

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