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Maxfield Parrish - Harper’s round table, fourth of July
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Maxfield Parrish

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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Harpers Weekly Bicycle Number

Harpers Weekly Bicycle Number (ca. 1890–1920)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Royal Baking Powder makes dainties for Christmas

Royal Baking Powder makes dainties for Christmas (1895)

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

Circus Bed Quilt (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Harper’s weekly, Christmas

Harper’s weekly, Christmas (1896)

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

Nude Woman Resting, preliminary study (circa 1920s)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Wynken, Blynken and Nod

Wynken, Blynken and Nod (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Harper’s young people, Easter 1895

Harper’s young people, Easter 1895 (1895)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
The Fly-Away Horse

The Fly-Away Horse (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Poster Show

Poster Show (1898)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Giant With Jack At His Feet (Poems Of Childhood)

Giant With Jack At His Feet (Poems Of Childhood) (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
The ladies home journal, July 1896

The ladies home journal, July 1896 (1896)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
The century midsummer holiday number. August

The century midsummer holiday number. August (1897)

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

Sunset, Colorado (circa 1902)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
The Sugar-Plum Tree

The Sugar-Plum Tree (1904)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
Prometheus

Prometheus (1919)

Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870 - 1966)
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