Woman with high bun in profile grabbing large hair braid, cutting it with shears

Rapunzel

Colour pencil illustration inspired by the Brothers Grimm's fairy tale Rapunzel, showing the moment the witch cuts Rapunzel's hair. By Marianna Madriz, 2025.
Large witch standing on Rapunzel's hair, grabbing her big gloden braid to cut it away

Rapunzel

'I thought I had separated you from all the world and yet you have deceived me.'

In her rage she seized Rapunzel's beautiful hair, twisted it twice round her left hand, snatched up a pair of shears and cut off the plaits.

Personal work, 2025.
Colour pencils on paper, 17cm x 25cm.