Maxfield Parrish

Artist Biography

Maxfield Parrish studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Howard Pyle, famous author and illustrator. After Parrish designed the cover of Harper's Weekly in 1895, his career expanded and he began receiving commissions for art, prints, posters, illustrations, and advertisements.

His fame reached its height when he began producing color art prints for the mass market. Works such as Garden of Allah and Dawn sold millions of copies because of the appealing romantic yet classical style.

After this style became unfashionable in the 1930's, Parrish took up painting landscape art, prints and posters.

Maxfield Parrish Art, Prints and Posters Collection