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(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Excellent original concept painting by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland, portraying the moment that Alice decides to follow the White Rabbit down a burrow, away from reality, and into the surreal and often dangerous world of Wonderland. From the perspective of a tunnel observer, the scene is divided between Alice’s airy aboveground space and the White Rabbit’s underground lair, the former marked by sunlight and blue skies and the other with mystery and darkness, with the abundant growth of flowers and plants within the hole foreshadowing a path to something wild and unchecked. The countenances of the two characters add even further contrast. While both are transfixed, Alice is shown as young, wide-eyed, and heedless, whereas the rabbit in his red coat, with his ears high and mouth agape, bears a look of awe and concern, well aware of what lies ahead. Accomplished in tempera on 8.75 x 8.75 artist's board. In fine condition, with tack holes at corners.
Blair was a concept artist for Disney during the 1940s and early 1950s, working on designs for such films as Peter Pan, Cinderella, and Alice in Wonderland. She also created designs for several Disney attractions (including It's a Small World) and, her largest work ever, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World's Contemporary Hotel concourse.
