Fine Art
Arthur Rackham

Arthur Rackham

British, 1867–1939

Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) was the leading English illustrator of the Edwardian "golden age" of book illustration. His atmospheric watercolours — gnarled trees with brooding faces, delicate fairies and shadowy goblins — brought to life classics such as Rip Van Winkle, Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Wagner's Ring cycle. Sold in his own lifetime as signed limited editions, his richly detailed plates remain among the most beloved and collectable in all of fantasy illustration.

35 artworks

The Fairies Are Exquisite Dancers by Arthur Rackham

The Fairies Are Exquisite Dancers

Arthur Rackham

The Ride of the Valkyries by Arthur Rackham

The Ride of the Valkyries

Arthur Rackham

A bespectacled man stands against a blurred urban landscape, his features illuminated in a muted palette.

Arthur Rackham ('A Transpontine Cockney')

Arthur Rackham

A whimsical market scene with vegetables, a cottage, and characters in pointed hats.

English Fairy Tales (Frontispiece)

Arthur Rackham

A figure stands rigid in the foreground, face upward in confusion and agony, while another leans in with malice behind him.

There Broke Forth a Wailing and a Lamentation

Arthur Rackham

A pale-haired child stands barefoot in a forest, facing a gentle horse amidst dappled light and hidden creatures.

Irish Fairy Tales

Arthur Rackham

A young man offers a bouquet to a lady in an ornate room with a chandelier and crimson draperies.

The Bouquet

Arthur Rackham

A whimsical scene featuring a cow leaping over a moon and a cat playing the fiddle.

Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes

Arthur Rackham

A mermaid rises from the water with arms raised, while a young man stands on the bank with a sword, surrounded by bare trees and misty hills.

Clerk Colvill and the Mermaid

Arthur Rackham

Titania lies asleep in a forest, draped in silvery fabric, surrounded by watchful flowers and tangled roots.

Titania Lying Asleep (A Midsummer Night's Dream)

Arthur Rackham

A small girl surrounded by anxious animals, including a dodo and a stork, all expressing confusion and anticipation.

But Who Has Won? (Alice in Wonderland)

Arthur Rackham

A figure resembling Undine stands at a window, her flowing hair and dress caught in the wind, with a glowing interior light behind her.

Undine at the Window

Arthur Rackham

A tense scene in a rustic interior with Lord Randal, a woman, and a hound, all conveying unease.

Lord Randal (Some British Ballads)

Arthur Rackham

A caterpillar on a mushroom exhales smoke while Alice looks up with curiosity in a dense, dreamlike forest.

Advice from a Caterpillar (Alice in Wonderland)

Arthur Rackham

A long table set with empty teacups and saucers, featuring Alice and exaggerated figures of the Hatter and March Hare.

A Mad Tea-Party (Alice in Wonderland)

Arthur Rackham

A giant looms in a rustic kitchen, peering with suspicion while an anxious woman glances sideways.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Arthur Rackham

A startled young woman in bed with a red-clad creature at her bedside, set in a softly lit room.

Young Beckie (Some British Ballads)

Arthur Rackham

A wild-haired figure writhes in agony while another holds a cup to catch venom from a serpent above.

A Cup to Catch the Venomous Drops

Arthur Rackham

A carriage precariously balances on a crumbling bridge, with spectral horses surging forward under a crescent moon and a dark castle looming above.

The Entrance to the Witch's Castle

Arthur Rackham

A giant figure with a raised arm brings a blade down as a monstrous creature breaches the foaming water.

Hymir Rushed Forward and Cut Through the Line

Arthur Rackham

A dwarf struggles at a forge, enveloped in smoke, while a fly intrudes through a window, creating tension in the scene.

The Buzzing Fly Came in at the Window

Arthur Rackham

Three figures gather around a rustic supper table, each absorbed in their own role in a dim, wood-paneled room.

The Farmer's Supper

Arthur Rackham

A girl with a searching gaze, framed by a hand-drawn border, hinting at innocence and secrets.

Alice (Alice in Wonderland Frontispiece)

Arthur Rackham

Two ravens perched on a twisted tree branch above a fallen knight in a muted landscape.

The Twa Corbies (Some British Ballads)

Arthur Rackham

A pale girl with a spoon sits uneasily next to a grotesque spider wearing a top hat, with a geometric web above.

Little Miss Muffet (Mother Goose)

Arthur Rackham

Fairy children with delicate features and whimsical wings traverse a pale, empty landscape, surrounded by soft colors and trailing brambles.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act III Scene 1

Arthur Rackham

A young woman in a tiered gown and a gentleman in shadow share a charged moment in a lush garden at night.

A Garden of Old

Arthur Rackham

A lone figure of Thor mid-motion, raised hammer against a backdrop of jagged mountains and tangled forest.

He Raised His Hammer with a Mighty Swing

Arthur Rackham

A floating grin of the Cheshire Cat from Alice in Wonderland, framed by swirling lines suggesting its magical disappearance.

The Cheshire Cat (Alice in Wonderland)

Arthur Rackham

A young woman stands in surprise as tree branches transform into arms, blending the natural world with the human form.

The Branches Twined Round Her into Two Arms

Arthur Rackham

Alice with arms raised amidst a chaotic swirl of playing cards and startled animals.

The Pack Rose Up into the Air (Alice in Wonderland)

Arthur Rackham

A tortoise and a hare amidst animal witnesses, capturing a moment of embarrassment and modesty in a whimsical setting.

The Tortoise and the Hare (Aesop's Fables)

Arthur Rackham

An anxious courtroom scene with the Queen of Hearts, King, White Rabbit, and a jury of creatures, centered on the Knave of Hearts and tarts.

Who Stole the Tarts? (Alice in Wonderland)

Arthur Rackham

A man with a thin face and wire-rimmed glasses gazes thoughtfully, set against a stormy sky and city rooftops.

A Transpontine Cockney

Arthur Rackham

Norwegian landscape by Arthur Rackham, oil painting depicting mountains and horizon.

Utvik, Not a Fjord, Norwegian Trip

Arthur Rackham