Alice and Martin Provensen
The King Visits the Villagers from the The Golden Serpent, 1980
Gouache, Mixed Media on Illustration Board
10 19/50 × 23 1/2 in / 26.4 × 59.7 cm
$ 16,000.00
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Husband-and-wife illustration phenoms team up to produce another highly stylized yet charming visual narrative that speaks not only to children but also to anyone with a curious mind. The wise...
Husband-and-wife illustration phenoms team up to produce another highly stylized yet charming visual narrative that speaks not only to children but also to anyone with a curious mind. The wise man Pundabi tries to help the wealthy king see the poverty and suffering in his kingdom by inventing the mystery of the Golden Serpent. br The king visits the villagers. 1980. br Mixed media on Bristol board. Unframed br Inscribed and signed in lower right image, "For Rich, Martin and Alice Provensen." br Publication: br Two-page spread published in The Golden Serpent by Walter Dean Myers (New York: Viking Press, 1980). br 10 x 23 1\\u002F2 in. (25.4 x 59.7 cm.) br The Golden Serpent br (1980) by Walter Dean Myers is a fable about a wise man named Pundabi and a boy, Ali, who are tasked by a king to find a nonexistent treasure. The story, illustrated by Alice and Martin Provensen, explores themes of wisdom, the illusion of wealth, and the true meaning of value.