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(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Brilliant original concept painting by Mary Blair for Peter Pan, which shows the moment that Peter Pan and the three Darling children reach the skies over Never Land after their nighttime flight from London, England. Blair paints the surreal scene with elements of green and blue and black, earthy and alien tones that lend a mysterious and otherworldly look to the fairy tale world. A full bright moon sets the stage below, its glowing gaze revealing the soaring silhouettes of Peter, Wendy, John, and Michael, as they drop away from the clouds and starry sky and advance to the tropical islands and waters below. Accomplished in tempera 9 x 9 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, the multi-story mosaic in Disney World's Contemporary Hotel concourse.
