Mother Goose Rhymes: Little Boy Blue

Image

cja0157.jpg

Title

Mother Goose Rhymes: Little Boy Blue

Subject

Pen drawing, American
Mother Goose rhymes
Illustration of books -- United States

Description

Pen and ink illustration of a sleeping boy facing center lying on a haystack in front of what looks like a giant mushroom. A horn lies on the ground in front of him. A long pole is on the left lying against the mushroom with a bird perched near its top. A pen is behind in the background with steers at the right end and sheep at the left, where a door is open.

Creator

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940

Source

Image from page 131 of Mother Goose Rhymes edited by Clifton Johnson, 1911

Publisher

Jones Library Special Collections

Date

circa 1911

Rights

This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.

Relation

From the Clifton Johnson Collection

Type

Illustrations

Identifier

CJA0157

Original Format

Pen and ink

Physical Dimensions

8.5 x 6.5

Citation

Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940, “Mother Goose Rhymes: Little Boy Blue,” Digital Amherst, accessed November 1, 2024, https://digitalamherst.org/items/show/5522.