When she got to the wood, she met a Wolf 1920

Arthur Rackham made this illustration of Little Red Riding Hood with ink and watercolor, in a style that’s all about the delicate line. The whole scene exists in this haunted kind of light, like it’s all being seen through a veil. Look at how Rackham’s lines define the gnarled trees – the way they reach and twist. And there’s this tension between the super-detailed drawing and the very subtle washes of color. It's like he's letting the whiteness of the paper breathe through, creating a sense of depth and atmosphere. That old tree, with all its bulbous growths, it's almost human, isn't it? Those dark outlines, like a nervous system exposed, give it this weighty, looming presence that feels so… Grimm, right? Rackham’s approach feels a bit like Albrecht Dürer, that intense focus on line work, but he’s also doing his own thing, creating this very particular dream space. It’s the kind of art that embraces the uncanny and invites you to get lost in the woods.