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Create a cinematic, richly detailed 16:9 illustrated storybook cover inspired by the Ukrainian folk tale “Як вовк і заєць покумалися”, capturing the humorous trick, the unlikely friendship, and the dramatic chase between the clever hare, the hungry wolf, and the powerful mare. The main composition should show the clever hare hiding safely behind a bush, watching the chaotic scene with a mischievous, knowing expression, while the frightened wolf is being dragged across the meadow by a fleeing mare, tangled in the mare’s bridle. The mare should be running energetically toward a distant rustic Ukrainian village, with the wolf desperately struggling behind her. The scene should feel humorous and dynamic rather than frightening. The hare should be the clear visual protagonist, appearing small but clever and confident, while the wolf looks surprised, confused, and comically helpless. The mare should appear strong and startled, kicking up dust as she races forward. Subtly show the open meadow, wild grass, bushes, scattered stones and tree stumps, with a traditional Ukrainian village and rustic stable visible in the distant background. The illustration should communicate the story's central theme: cleverness defeating brute strength. Capture the exact moment when the hare's clever plan has backfired spectacularly on the wolf and the mare is dragging him toward the village. Use a traditional Ukrainian folk-tale illustration aesthetic, with painterly textures, expressive animal characters, warm natural colors, atmospheric golden daylight, charming humor, dynamic movement, and an old-world rural Ukrainian landscape. The image should feel like a premium illustrated children's folklore book, with a timeless handcrafted quality. Do not overload the illustration with too many objects, characters, or small details. Keep the composition clean, readable, and visually balanced, with the hare, wolf, and mare as the unmistakable focal points. Avoid making the scene visually chaotic despite the action. Leave a clear, calm area of negative space in the upper portion of the illustration for the book title, but do not write or place any title, letters, words, typography, or text anywhere in the image. The illustration should be in exactly the same visual style as the attached reference image, matching its artistic style, rendering, color palette, atmosphere, character design, textures, and overall level of detail. No text on the illustration at all. 16:9 aspect ratio.