{"product_id":"j-664","title":"Ida Rentoul Outhwaite – Moonrise (1921), framed antique artwork","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA genuine antique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst edition line print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by celebrated Australian illustrator \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIda Rentoul Outhwaite\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Moonrise”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1921\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as part of the classic collection \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Enchanted Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Beautifully presented in an elegant period-style frame with custom matting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOuthwaite masterfully balances intricate line work with dramatic areas of black and silver-grey, producing an ethereal composition that captures the enchantment of moonlit Australian bushland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e54cm x 43cm frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25cm x 16.5cm artwork \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIda Rentoul Outhwaite (1888–1960)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is regarded as Australia’s greatest fairy illustrator and one of the country’s most important Golden Age artists. Born in Melbourne, she achieved national recognition while still a teenager and went on to illustrate many of Australia’s most beloved children’s books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElves and Fairies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Enchanted Forest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Little Green Road to Fairyland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Her exquisitely detailed illustrations combined European fairy traditions with uniquely Australian landscapes and native flora, creating an unmistakable visual language that has enchanted collectors for more than a century. Outhwaite exhibited internationally in London and Paris, and her original artworks are held in the collections of the National Gallery of Australia, the State Library of Victoria, and numerous major public institutions. Today, her early first-edition prints remain among the most desirable works in Australian illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50064265838849,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/7840\/7169\/files\/DAF64A3E-F7AC-404A-97AA-E4BA785010F1.png?v=1785751292","url":"https:\/\/woodberrys-art.myshopify.com\/products\/j-664","provider":"Woodberry's Vintage Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}