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Museum-Quality Matte Paper Print available in two sizes:
12" x 16" (30cm x 40cm): $35.00
24" x 32" (60cm x 80cm): $48.00
"As they sang the hobbit felt the love of beautiful things made by hands and by cunning and by magic moving through him...the desire of the hearts of dwarves. Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick."- The Hobbit, Chapter I: An Unexpected Party
Invite the mysterious dwarves into your own home with a museum-quality print of this iconic scene from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit. The music of Thorin & Co. weaves such an enchantment in the parlor under The Hill that Mr. Bilbo Baggins suddenly finds himself longing to join these guests on their quest to win back their home in the Lonely Mountain from the dragon, Smaug.
Things to notice in this original, hand-done painting:
By consulting the marvelous text of "The Unexpected Party", you can easily spot Thorin with his golden harp, graven with symbology of his heritage and foreshadowing of the adventure, while Bombur meditates on beating Smaug as he beats upon his big drum.
Behind them, Nori stands playing a flute.
Dwalin stands in profile by the window next to Balin, playing their raven-headed viols.
Fili plays his fiddle beside them while Kili plays his on the hearth, while the flautist in the corner behind them in Dori.
Gloin sings while seated in the armchair with Oin at his feet.
Bifur is on the settle playing his ancient type of clarinet just next to Oin, while Bofur accompanies him.
Ori sits in the shadows beside Gandalf’s chair, enchanting Bilbo with his flute.
This is Bilbo’s best parlor, hosting a fine collection of local pottery, choice plants, and a formal portrait of his parents who delved this beautiful smial.
This is a painting you can look at again and again to enjoy the character in faces of all present and it will instantly bring warmth and storytelling to any room. Don’t forget to watch the video in the thumbnail under the photo of this Tolkien-inspired art print to hear the strange and beautiful music of the dwarves!
Miriam Ellis is an award winning fine artist and author of The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth.