The artwork titled “Into the Wide Wide World” was created by John Bauer in 1907. It is an illustration that belongs to the Art Nouveau (Modern) movement. This piece depicts a young boy, clad in a reddish-orange cloak, riding a beautifully harnessed grey horse. The setting is an expansive landscape with rolling fields stretching towards the horizon. Above, a dynamic sky filled with fluffy, stylistic clouds and birds in flight lends an aura of adventure and boundless possibilities. The horse stands on a patch of sunlight-dappled ground, indicating a clear day with scattered patches of shadow. Bauer’s illustration captures a sense of youthful exploration and the vast potential of the world beyond.
