The Cowardly 1900

"The Cowardly" is a black and white illustration by American illustrator William Wallace Denslow. Created in 1900, it depicts the Cowardly Lion, Dorothy, and Toto from L. Frank Baum’s *The Wonderful Wizard of Oz*, standing in a forest of trees. The black and white illustration uses hatching and cross-hatching to create a sense of depth and volume within the scene. Denslow’s illustrations helped solidify the visual language of the beloved story for generations to come.