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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
 
"'Don't you leave him! they said to me. Leave him! I said. I never mean to. I am going with him, if he climbs to the Moon; and if any of those Black Riders try to stop him, they'll have Sam Gamgee to reckon with, I said.'" - The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 1, Chapter 4: A Short Cut to Mushrooms
 
If one of the things you love best about J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is the inspiring devotion of Samwise Gamgee to Frodo Baggins, you can pay tribute to it by hanging a museum-quality print of this major scene where you can see it every day. The hobbits have awoken from their night amongst the elves in the Woody End, and Frodo is filled with worry, resolving not to lead his friends into peril with him.
 
But Sam’s evening with Gildor Inglorion and his folk has gifted him with a remarkable kind of vision and insight that Frodo immediately notices. Sam is quite determined to accompany Frodo to the very end of his quest, and it’s a promise he keeps through countless acts of self-sacrifice and love. 
 
We only fully understand how much the hobbits give up when we contrast Frodo and Sam’s vows to what little Pippin is doing in this scene. He is whiling away the bright morning, running through the grass and singing to himself. This is a merry hobbit in his natural state. It’s quite moving to imagine such folk undertaking the terrible journey that lies ahead of them, but they do just that, and are the great heroes of Tolkien’s masterpiece in so doing.
 
Some details you might like to notice in this original, hand-painted work of Tolkien-inspired art:
 
Though there are still green leaves in the elf bower in which Frodo awakes, here at the edge of the beech wood, autumn is clearly progressing. Fall may be the most perfect time to start your annual reading of The Lord of the Rings. 
The hobbits are breakfasting on the food and refreshing drink Gildor and his folk have stowed in their packs. 
Woods in Middle-earth are often tangled places, suggestive of mental confusion. It’s at the edge of this one that Sam shows mental clarity.
The footpath at the border of the forest is part of the great Road in Tolkien’s stories, taking hobbits off onto unforgettable adventures.
Despite the presence of danger, Pippin shows the hardihood and merriment which enable hobbits to endure all kinds of troubles. Can you imagine what he might be singing in the sunlight on this important morning?
 
For many Tolkien readers, Sam Gamgee isn’t just their favorite hobbit, but their favorite character. His loyalty and virtue are magnificent, and teach the great Tolkienian lesson that we should never overlook the gifts of the humble and small.