WIZARD OZ FLYING MONKEYS LION DENSLOW ART POSTER 1527

One of the great attributes of the W. W. Denslow illustrations is their ability to soften what might otherwise have been a scary situation. Such is the case in this frame showing the Winged Monkeys, under orders of the Wicked Witch, binding up the Cowardly Lion so the Wicked Witch can make him her slave. The leader of the Winged Monkeys is the fellow on our left, wearing a bright orange and red hat. In the sky, a long line of Winged Monkeys flap their way to the scene. Dorothy, now wearing her silver dress and magical slippers (The 1939 movie turned the slippers into a ruby color), had received a magical kiss from the Good Witch that prevented the Winged Monkeys from harming her. She stands with clasped hands, looking at the very agitated Lion. The Winged Monkeys have already destroyed the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman—although the Yellow Winkies will eventually recreate them. While all appears to be lost, we are not done with this story, yet—and these marauding monkeys will eventually help Dorothy and her companions to complete their journey.

The events depicted in this frame are in Chapter 12, “The Search for the Wicked Witch”, where L. Frank Baum described them as follows:

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.

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