A Boy in a Tree - Jessie Willcox Smith Art Print

In Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless work, A Child's Garden of Verses, a charming verse unfolds: "Up into the cherry tree, Who should climb but little me? I held the trunk with both my hands, And looked abroad on foreign lands." Within the pages of its 1905 edition, Jessie Willcox Smith's artistry flourishes, with vivid full-color illustrations like this one that accompanies the poem Foreign Lands, along with a collection of simpler black and white drawings throughout. It's a truly exquisite book! Jessie Willcox Smith (1863-1935), a cherished name at Laughing Elephant, wields a remarkable artistic legacy. Mentored by Howard Pyle, an illustrious influence, she emerged as a formidable woman artist in the Golden Age of Illustration, defying norms in a male-dominated realm—she was among the highest-paid illustrators of her time! Beyond canvas, she left her mark on nearly 200 Good Housekeeping magazine covers, while also gracing classic children's books and creating artistic ads for icon