Maxfield Parrish

An American painter and illustrator born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Maxfield Parrish was born into Philadelphia's Quaker establishment. Educated at Haverford College (1888 - 1891) before attending the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1892 - 1894), Parrish was coming of age in a world shaped by new technologies and a heightened commercial awareness. He embodied both the 19th Century's spiritual love of nature and the 20th Century's optimistic fascination with the machine. Parrish's romantic landscapes are marked by vivid color and flat, decorative treatment. In the context of the changing cultural environment, Parrish developed a populist reputation among colleagues, critics and the public at large. His deep committment to the popularization of art made him one of America's first "public" artists. Known as an illustrator for such works as Washington Irving's "Knickerbocker's History of New York," he was also known as a magazine cover and poster artist and a muralist. He is perhaps best known for his Old King Cole murals in the St. Regis Hotel in New York City.

Maxfield Parrish Images:
Daybreak
Ecstasy
Florentine Fete - A Stairway to Summer, 1912
Florentine Fete - The Garden of Opportunity
Hill Top Farm, Winter
Hunt Farm (Daybreak)
Lantern Bearers
New Moon
Old Oak Glen
Peaceful Valley
The Century Poster, Midsummer Holiday, August 1897
The Lute Players
Two Pastry Cooks