In 1984, Russia issued a series of postage stamps featuring Russian folk tales. These stamps showcased the captivating illustrations of Ivan Bilibin, a renowned artist known for his work in fairy tale and folklore themes. The set of stamps beautifully captured scenes from these enchanting stories.
The collection included a set of 12 stamps featuring various folk tales.
Each stamp depicted scenes from different Russian folk tales, as interpreted by Bilibin.
The top of the sheet reads in Russian ' Russian Folk in the Drawings of I.Y. Bialina' according to an online translator
Issue Date: 10th August 1984
These are postmarked with that same first day of issue date in Moscow USSR