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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
 
"The sun was shining brilliantly, and it was a long time before he could bear it. When he could, he saw all round him a sea of dark green, ruffled here and there by the breeze; and there were everywhere hundreds of butterflies." - The Hobbit, Chapter VIII: Flies and Spiders
 
Could you use a daily reminder to take a breather in your busy day? By hanging a museum-quality print of this original hand-done painting in your home or office, you can remember to connect with that glorious moment in which Bilbo climbs out of tree-tangled Mirkwood forest into the refreshment of sun, wind, and a host of marvelous butterflies. This scene in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit can act as a personal memo to pause, breathe, and refresh yourself throughout the day.
 
Bilbo Baggins is very brave here. Hobbits don’t like high places, but he and the dwarves are hopelessly lost in Mirkwood at this point and they nudge him into climbing a great oak in hopes of getting a lay of the land. Bilbo experiences joy when he reaches the crown of the tree, and though all he can see around him are more treetops, help is actually near at hand. In the painting, you’ll glimpse the roof of the Elvenking’s hall in the distance, even though the hobbit has no idea that’s what he’s looking at. Soon, the wandering company will be rescued from starvation by Thranduil’s folk (though the dwarves don’t much enjoy their stay with him!) 
 
But for just this one blissful moment, Bilbo has escaped all the troubles he’s left behind in the world below. It’s an experience we can all relate to when we escape into a book like The Hobbit before bravely returning back to all the duties and difficulties of daily life. These pauses strengthen us and are good for the heart and spirit. Why not celebrate taking breaks with a print of this unforgettable scene?