The Branches Bent Down

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An anthropomorphic tree comes alive and uses its branches to catch a scarecrow

The branches bent down and twined around him.

(Facing p. 220.)

Artist

Name:: Denslow, William Wallace
Dates:: 1856-1915
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: Narratives
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: Charles E. Young Research Library, the Internet archive

Book

Title:: The wonderful wizard of Oz
Author:: Baum, Lyman Frank
Publisher:: Chicago, New York: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900
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An anthropomorphic tree with a face embedded in its bark comes alive and uses its branches to catch a scarecrow that looks like a rag doll.

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