{"product_id":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art","title":"Thomas Nast Dreaming of Toys – Vintage Christmas Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo sleeping children's heads rest in profile, eyes closed, one crowned with long flowing hair and the other with short tousled locks. Around them a black-and-white dream swirls to life: toy soldiers marching, a drummer, dolls, a rocking horse and a reindeer team harnessed to a fur-draped sleigh. A tiny bearded Santa Claus perches atop the boy's hair in \u003cem\u003eThomas Nast Dreaming of Toys\u003c\/em\u003e, a reproduction of the 1892 pen-and-ink engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn for lovers of antique holiday illustration and old-world storytelling, this monochrome piece suits collectors who prize line-work and detail over colour. Hang it in a child's nursery where the dreaming faces feel right at home, or above a reading chair in the living room. Browse more festive art in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/collections\/vintage-christmas-prints\" title=\"Vintage Christmas Prints\"\u003eVintage Christmas Prints\u003c\/a\u003e collection to build a layered gallery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePrint Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on premium 230GSM archival matte paper, giclée printed for gallery-quality colour and detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in ten sizes — 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 16×20, A3, 18×24, 20×25, 24×30, 24×36, and 32×40.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnframed print — frames shown in photos are for display only; ships worldwide rolled in a crush-resistant tube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWho created this Christmas dream scene and when?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe artwork is by Thomas Nast, signed \"Th Nast\" and dated 1892 inside the image. Our version reproduces his black-and-white pen-and-ink engraving, printed below with the caption line the piece was published under. Nast helped shape the popular image of Santa Claus in American illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat is happening in the artwork?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo children sleep in profile facing each other while a dream unfolds around them. The vignettes show marching toy soldiers, a drummer, dolls, a rocking horse, toy animals and a reindeer team pulling a fur-covered sleigh, with a small Santa Claus figure seated atop the boy's hair holding an object.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eIs this an original antique print or a reproduction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a giclée reproduction of a public-domain 1892 Thomas Nast engraving, not a period print. We print it fresh on 230GSM archival matte paper so the fine black line work stays crisp. You receive a new, unframed poster ready to frame at home, never an aged original.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat size vintage Christmas print works for a living room wall?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a living room feature, choose 18×24 or 24×36 so the crowded dream vignettes and tiny figures read clearly from across the room. Smaller sizes like 11×14 suit a nursery, bookshelf or gallery cluster. Ten sizes are offered, from 5×7 up to 32×40.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haus of Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x20","offer_id":48955653849280,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-16x20","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x7","offer_id":48955653750976,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-5x7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":48955653783744,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-8x10","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":48955653816512,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-11x14","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":48955653882048,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-A3","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24","offer_id":48955653914816,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-18x24","price":84.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25","offer_id":48955653947584,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-20x25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x30","offer_id":48955653980352,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-24x30","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36","offer_id":48955654013120,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-24x36","price":115.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32x40","offer_id":48955654045888,"sku":"thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-32x40","price":129.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/1758\/3296\/files\/thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art-land-statement.webp?v=1788456213","url":"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/products\/thomas-nast-dreaming-christmas-toys-wall-art","provider":"Haus of Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}