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Maxfield Parrish
Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish

American, 1870 - 1966
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Maxfield Parrish was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successful: his painting Daybreak (1922) is the most popular art print of the 20th century.

Maxfield Parrish was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to painter and etcher Stephen Parrish and Elizabeth Bancroft. His given name was Frederick Parrish, but he later adopted Maxfield, his paternal grandmother's maiden name, as his middle, then finally as his professional name.
Parrish entered into an artistic career that lasted for more than half a century, and which helped shape the Golden Age of illustration and American visual arts. During his career, he produced almost 900 pieces of art including calendars, greeting cards, and magazine covers. Parrish's early works were mostly in black and white.

In 1885, his work was on the Easter edition of Harper’s Bazaar. He also did work for other magazines like Scribner's Magazine. He also illustrated a children's book in 1897, Mother Goose in Prose written by L. Frank Baum. By 1900, Parrish was already a member of the Society of American Artists.

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Back Cover

Back Cover (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
The Oaks

The Oaks (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Landscape
A Man of Letters

A Man of Letters (1921)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Figurative
Poster Show

Poster Show (1898)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Posters
Harper’s Weekly for Christmas

Harper’s Weekly for Christmas (1895)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Posters
The Christmas Scribner’s

The Christmas Scribner’s (1898)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Posters
Fisherman on Pier

Fisherman on Pier (1921)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Figurative
Daybreak, preliminary drawing

Daybreak, preliminary drawing (1922)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Dreaming, preliminary study for painting

Dreaming, preliminary study for painting (1925)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Circus Bed Quilt

Circus Bed Quilt (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Supine Woman Raising Her Head to Watch Geese, preliminary drawing

Supine Woman Raising Her Head to Watch Geese, preliminary drawing (1924)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Venetian Lamplighter, preliminary drawings for Edison Mazda calendar

Venetian Lamplighter, preliminary drawings for Edison Mazda calendar (1922)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Ecstasy, Edison Mazda Lamps calendar preliminary cover

Ecstasy, Edison Mazda Lamps calendar preliminary cover

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Nude Woman Resting, preliminary study

Nude Woman Resting, preliminary study (circa 1920s)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Seated Nude, preliminary Edison Mazda Lamps calendar

Seated Nude, preliminary Edison Mazda Lamps calendar (1921)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
The Little Peach

The Little Peach (1902)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

Sleeping Beauty in the Wood (1912)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Mythology
Jason and His Teacher

Jason and His Teacher (1909)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Mythology
And when they had ascended that mountain they saw a city than which eyes had not beheld any greater

And when they had ascended that mountain they saw a city than which eyes had not beheld any greater (1909)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Bellerophon at the Fountain of Pirene

Bellerophon at the Fountain of Pirene (1910)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Cadmus sowing the dragon’s teeth

Cadmus sowing the dragon’s teeth (1910)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Dies Irae.

Dies Irae. (1906)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
It will be sufficient to break off a branch and carry it to plant in your garden.

It will be sufficient to break off a branch and carry it to plant in your garden. (1909)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
The valley of diamonds.

The valley of diamonds. (1907)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
The Gardener

The Gardener (1906)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Figurative
The Outlaw

The Outlaw (1905)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Figurative
Reveries

Reveries (1913)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Figurative
Sunset, Colorado

Sunset, Colorado (circa 1902)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Landscape
Alarums and Excursions

Alarums and Excursions (1899)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
Hilltop

Hilltop (1926)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Illustration
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