Russian, Lubock with image of a tree. 19th century (print)

19th century, Russian, Lubock with image of a tree. 12 circles contain the sayings about virtues, Love, work, truth, purity - must be man's best friends. "12 good friends" hand-drawn lubok. printed lubke. A lubok (plural Lubki), is a Russian popular print, characterized by simple graphics and narratives derived from literature, religious stories and popular tales. Lubki prints were used as decoration in houses and inns. Early examples from the late 17th and early 18th centuries were woodcuts, then engravings or etchings were typical, and from the mid-19th century lithography. They sometimes appeared in series, which might be regarded as predecessors of the modern comic strip.