Jaroslav Panuska (1872-1958)

Witch, 1898-1901

 Water Sprite In The Bay

Baba Yaga

Headless Horse (Fairy Tale), around 1900

Revenge Of The Dead, 1898-1901

Lipnitskaya Jackdaw And A Vampire, 1910-1911

Vampire, 1900

"Devil's Mill".  Illustration for Vaclav Riha's "Tale Of Three Wonderful Friends," 1900

Illustration for Vaclav Riha's "Tale Of Three Wonderful Friends," 1900

Illustration for Vaclav Riha's "Tale Of Three Wonderful Friends," 1900

Jaroslav Panuska

Expressive Head, 1900

Spirit of the Dead Mother, 1900

Death Looking into the Window of One Dying, 1900



Vampires















Cover for "Boží bojovníci" by Josef Svatopluk Machar, 1931. Illustrations from the book can be found here.

I am reminded of a short story involving impossibly tall figures as thin as poles. A man is walking down a street late at night and is following by one. Every time he turns to see what is behind him, the creature hides behind a telephone or lamp pole. I regret that I've lost track of the name of the author.