arthur burdett frost (january 17, 1851 – june 22, 1928), usually cited as a. b. frost, was an american illustrator, graphic artist and comics writer. he was also well known as a painter. frost's work is well known for its dynamic representation of motion and sequence. frost is considered one of the great illustrators in the "golden age of american illustration". frost illustrated over 90 books and produced hundreds of paintings; in addition to his work in illustrations, he is renowned for realistic hunting and shooting prints.