{"product_id":"the-animal-show-by-blanche-fisher-wright","title":"The Animal Show by Blanche Fisher Wright","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Animal Show \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlanche Fisher Wright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.1918\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatured here is an antique color plate titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Animal Show,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e which stands as a full-page illustration from the 1918 first edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Peter Patter Book: Rhymes for Children\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eMasterfully drawn by celebrated American illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlanche Fisher Wright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to visualize a nursery rhyme written by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeroy F. Jackson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the bustling composition captures a family arriving at a whimsical carnival. In the foreground, a woman wearing an elegant, tiered amber gown and a wide-brimmed hat stands beside a gentleman in a tall top hat and a young boy viewing the festive grounds from behind. The busy background brings Jackson's playful poetry to life, depicting a lion dining at a table, a tightrope acrobat riding a white horse, a monkey riding a bicycle, and a small animal drifting in a hot air balloon basket. Wright's signature style anchors the scene, utilizing clean, distinct black outlines filled with the soft, flat color tones characteristic of early 20th-century children's literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is situated within the \"Golden Age\" of children's book illustration, a period when visually dominant storytelling began to replace purely text-based books. Published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRand McNally \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Peter Patter Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was designed to bring the whimsical spirit of Mother Goose into a modern American context through Jackson's rhythmic, humorous verses. Blanche Fisher Wright is best known for her landmark 1916 work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Real Mother Goose\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which established the \"quintessential\" visual identity for nursery rhymes that persists today. This specific piece is significant as it reflects the era's shift toward high-quality, visually appealing art intended to foster emotional intelligence and imagination in young children. Wright’s ability to capture both the \"innocence and mischief\" of the early 1900s has made her original 1918 illustrations highly collectible artifacts of American literary history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 11 ½” x 9 ½”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Excellent Condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53647488942359,"sku":"PR0172-16","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0172-16.1.jpg?v=1783524035","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/the-animal-show-by-blanche-fisher-wright","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}