WIZARD OZ DOROTHY TOTO MUNCHKINS DENSLOW POSTER 1526

For a truly magical moment in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz--when Dorothy and Toto meet the Munchkins—W. W. Denslow chose once again to use primary colors, especially blue. Dorothy’s bright red dress, the pure white gown of the Witch of the North and Toto all seem to only emphasize the Munchkins—who are tipping their hats to Dorothy. Denslow delivers a powerful message in this image. A little girl—already having survived the cyclone and the near loss of Toto—does not fear these different people. Instead, she is courteous and unafraid.

The events depicted in this drawing are in Chapter two of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Here is how L. Frank Baum described the scene in the original book:

Excerpt quoted from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum, Published by Geo. M Hill Co., Chicago, IL, 1900

ARTIST: W. (William) W. (Wallace) Denslow.

ARTIST SYMBOL: Each illustration has the well-known Denslow symbol of a cartoon seahorse with the letters “Den.,” (see side illustration) on some portion of the image. W. W. Denslow loved seahorses. He produced cast iron decorative pieces while he was a member of the Roycrofters, an art and crafts community in New York State.

IMPORTANT NOTE: W.W. Denslow created these illustrations as black and white drawings. The color was added only during the actual printing process of the original The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which Denslow and Baum supervised. As a result, the colors are concentrated in large areas with a primary color theme relating to the area of Oz the characters were in. Blue was for Munchkinland. Green was for Emerald City. Yellow was for Winkie country. Red was for Quadling country.

You should also note that each original colored illustration in the book had a line from the book as a caption. However, since these captions were faded, stained or damaged, they were removed so the total focus could be on preserving the size and shape of the image.

HOME DECOR: This charming print will make a great wall decoration for a variety of purposes but especially for a child’s bedroom, play room or a family game room.

PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images. For an expanded explanation of our Paper Quality, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.

Image Size: 10.5 inches wide by 14.25 inches high. For an expanded explanation of Image Size, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.

Paper Size: 11 inches wide by 17 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. For an expanded explanation of Paper Size, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.

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