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Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Maxfield Parrish Paintings

Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 296 værker af Maxfield Parrish i vores katalog

In short

Maxfield Parrish's best-known piece is Jason and His Teacher (1908). Next on the list are the lantern bearers and Riverbank in Autumn. We have 296 works by Maxfield Parrish in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1870 – 1966, Philadelphia Romanticism Flest værker: Minneapolis Institute of Art

The 10 Maxfield Parrish paintings to know first

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Jason and His Teacher (1908) af Maxfield Parrish

Jason and His Teacher

1908 · Oil On Canvas

To stand before Maxfield Parrish’s Jason and His Teacher is to step directly into a sun-drenched, mythic moment plucked from the annals of classical adventure. This painting, executed in 1908, does more than merely depict figures; it captures an entire atmosphere—a blend of youthful vigor, seasoned wisdom, and the untamed spirit of the outdoors. The composition immediately draws the eye to the central figure, poised with a bow and arrow,…

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the lantern bearers af Maxfield Parrish

the lantern bearers

Oil On Canvas

Maxfield Parrish’s "The Lantern Bearers," completed in 1908, stands as a testament to his unique artistic vision and mastery of color. This oil on canvas painting, now residing at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, transports viewers into a realm where fantasy and reality intertwine. Originally created for reproduction in Collier's Magazine, it exemplifies Parrish’s ability to blend imaginative storytelling with luminous hues, creating an enduringly captivating image.

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Riverbank in Autumn af Maxfield Parrish

Riverbank in Autumn

Oil

In this composition, titled Study for Autumn Brook, we find ourselves drawn to a serene riverbank, where the transition of seasons is felt through a subtle shift in the foliage. A singular, prominent tree anchors the scene, its trunk and branches reaching out over the water's edge. Nearby, smaller trees and several rocks break the shoreline, providing a sense of grounded reality to the landscape. A small boat rests upon…

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Dream Castle in the Sky (1908) af Maxfield Parrish

Dream Castle in the Sky

1908 · Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis

The Dream Castle in the Sky is a captivating oil on canvas painting created by Maxfield Parrish in 1908. This beautiful artwork is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in the United States. The painting depicts a serene scene of a man sitting on rocks, surrounded by trees and a tranquil atmosphere. Artistic Style and Technique Maxfield Parrish's unique style is characterized by his use of vivid colors…

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Sleeping Beauty af Maxfield Parrish

Sleeping Beauty

Oil On Canvas

In the quietude of the forest, Sleeping Beauty by Maxfield Parrish captures a princess lost to a deep, undisturbed slumber. Painted in 1912, this oil on canvas mounted on panel presents a scene of profound stillness. The princess rests upon a soft pile of leaves, her form draped in a blue cape that holds her against the earth. Her long blond hair cascades down her shoulders like silk, catching the…

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Jack and the Beanstalk af Maxfield Parrish

Jack and the Beanstalk

Oil On Board

A woman stands amidst a rugged landscape, her silhouette etched against a backdrop of distant, hazy mountains. She grips a shovel, lifting it with a sudden, purposeful motion as if preparing to strike the earth or perhaps cast the tool aside in a moment of sudden realization. Her dress flows around her, adding a sense of grace to the raw, rocky terrain where she rests. Long hair cascades down her…

Numbers 11 to 100: more Maxfield Parrish paintings

11Portrait of a Tree (1924) af Maxfield ParrishPortrait of a Tree1924 12Golden Hours af Maxfield ParrishGolden Hours 13Cinderella af Maxfield ParrishCinderella 14Twilight af Maxfield ParrishTwilight 15The Pied Piper af Maxfield ParrishThe Pied Piper 16interlude af Maxfield Parrishinterlude 17Hunt Farm af Maxfield ParrishHunt Farm 18little jack horner (1897) af Maxfield Parrishlittle jack horner1897 19baa baa blacksheep (1897) af Maxfield Parrishbaa baa blacksheep1897 20But Yester Eve and the Mummers Were Here (1899) af Maxfield ParrishBut Yester Eve and the Mummers Were Here1899 21Wild Geese (1924) af Maxfield ParrishWild Geese1924 22oloffe (1915) af Maxfield Parrisholoffe1915 23concerning witchcraft (1915) af Maxfield Parrishconcerning witchcraft1915 24the knave watching violetta depart (1924) af Maxfield Parrishthe knave watching violetta depart1924 25untitled (5959) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (5959)Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 26Moonlit Night, Winter af Maxfield ParrishMoonlit Night, Winter 27a good mixer af Maxfield Parrisha good mixer 28Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs af Maxfield ParrishSnow White and The Seven Dwarfs 29Land of make-believe af Maxfield ParrishLand of make-believe 30Aladdin and The African Magician af Maxfield ParrishAladdin and The African Magician 31Afterglow af Maxfield ParrishAfterglow 32Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree af Maxfield ParrishPrincess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree 33cobble hill af Maxfield Parrishcobble hill 34Stars af Maxfield ParrishStars 35Adam and Eve af Maxfield ParrishAdam and Eve 36The Millpond af Maxfield ParrishThe Millpond 37untitled (4754) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (4754) 38The Philosopher (aka The Farmer) af Maxfield ParrishThe Philosopher (aka The Farmer) 39A Venetian Night's Entertainment af Maxfield ParrishA Venetian Night's Entertainment 40Winter Sunrise af Maxfield ParrishWinter Sunrise 41There Was a Little Man Who Had a Little Gun (1897) af Maxfield ParrishThere Was a Little Man Who Had a Little Gun1897 42the wondrous wise man (1897) af Maxfield Parrishthe wondrous wise man1897 43Phoebus on Halzaphron (1901) af Maxfield ParrishPhoebus on Halzaphron1901 44the blue room (1899) af Maxfield Parrishthe blue room1899 45Saga of The Sea (1901) af Maxfield ParrishSaga of The Sea1901 46the sugar-plum tree (1904) af Maxfield Parrishthe sugar-plum tree1904 47mutabile semper, chocolate (1900) af Maxfield Parrishmutabile semper, chocolate1900 48dinkey bird (1903) af Maxfield Parrishdinkey bird1903 49a departure (1902) af Maxfield Parrisha departure1902 50With Trumpet and Drum (1905) af Maxfield ParrishWith Trumpet and Drum1905 51reluctant dragon (1902) af Maxfield Parrishreluctant dragon1902 52the fly away horse (1904) af Maxfield Parrishthe fly away horse1904 53Seein Things at Night (1903) af Maxfield ParrishSeein Things at Night1903 54untitled (2125) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (2125) 55untitled (1883) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (1883) 56untitled (3727) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (3727) 57griselda af Maxfield Parrishgriselda 58Easter af Maxfield ParrishEaster 59the dinkey bird af Maxfield Parrishthe dinkey bird 60untitled (8242) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (8242) 61Thunderheads af Maxfield ParrishThunderheads 62Parris12 af Maxfield ParrishParris12 63Proserpina af Maxfield ParrishProserpina 64untitled (8797) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (8797) 65ecstasy af Maxfield Parrishecstasy 66the pomegranate seeds af Maxfield Parrishthe pomegranate seeds 67untitled (9123) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (9123) 68old king cole af Maxfield Parrishold king cole 69untitled (2803) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (2803) 70Entrance of Pompdebile King of Hearts af Maxfield ParrishEntrance of Pompdebile King of Hearts 71venetian lamplighter af Maxfield Parrishvenetian lamplighter 72sleeping beauty af Maxfield Parrishsleeping beauty 73the chimera af Maxfield Parrishthe chimera 74enchantment af Maxfield Parrishenchantment 75daybreak (detail) af Maxfield Parrishdaybreak (detail) 76The Knave af Maxfield ParrishThe Knave 77The Lantern Bearers (1908) af Maxfield ParrishThe Lantern Bearers1908 78atlas (1910) af Maxfield Parrishatlas1910 79The Fisherman and The Genie (1909) af Maxfield ParrishThe Fisherman and The Genie1909 · Yale University Art Gallery 80Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree (1906) af Maxfield ParrishPrincess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree1906 81Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves (1909) af Maxfield ParrishAli Baba and The Forty Thieves1909 82Venetian Lamplighter (1922) af Maxfield ParrishVenetian Lamplighter1922 83Lady Violetta About to Make Tarts (1921) af Maxfield ParrishLady Violetta About to Make Tarts1921 84Portrait of a Tree (1924) af Maxfield ParrishPortrait of a Tree1924 · Cincinnati Art Museum 85The Chefs at the Table: Heading for The Knave of Hearts (1925) af Maxfield ParrishThe Chefs at the Table: Heading for The Knave of Hearts1925 86the king samples the tarts (1924) af Maxfield Parrishthe king samples the tarts1924 87Violetta and Knave Examining Tarts (1925) af Maxfield ParrishVioletta and Knave Examining Tarts1925 88Entrance of Pompdebile, King of Hearts (1924) af Maxfield ParrishEntrance of Pompdebile, King of Hearts1924 89the enchanted prince (1934) af Maxfield Parrishthe enchanted prince1934 90the glen (1936) af Maxfield Parrishthe glen1936 91Old White Birch (1937) af Maxfield ParrishOld White Birch1937 92Hill Top Farm, Winter (1949) af Maxfield ParrishHill Top Farm, Winter1949 · Museum of Fine Arts 93new moon (1958) af Maxfield Parrishnew moon1958 94Lady Ursula Kneeling Before Pompdebile, King of Hearts (1925) af Maxfield ParrishLady Ursula Kneeling Before Pompdebile, King of Hearts1925 95untitled (8831) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (8831) 96untitled (1171) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (1171) 97untitled (7197) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (7197) 98untitled (2388) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (2388) 99untitled (9296) af Maxfield Parrishuntitled (9296) 100untitled (297) af 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What Maxfield Parrish painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Maxfield Parrish's paintings

De 5 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Maxfield Parrish Malerier fra denne liste
Minneapolis Institute of Art, MinneapolisMinneapolis Institute of Art Minneapolis 2 Dream Castle in the Sky
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, BentonvilleCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville 1 untitled (5959)
Yale University Art Gallery, New HavenYale University Art Gallery New Haven 1 The Fisherman and The Genie
Cincinnati Art Museum, CincinnatiCincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati 1 Portrait of a Tree
Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMuseum of Fine Arts Boston 1 Hill Top Farm, Winter

Decade by decade: the best-known Maxfield Parrish piece of each

Værker per årti

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Maxfield Parrish: quick answers about the paintings

What is Maxfield Parrish's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is Jason and His Teacher (1908). Right behind it: the lantern bearers and Riverbank in Autumn.

What age was Maxfield Parrish when creating Jason and His Teacher?See the answer

38 years old. Maxfield Parrish was born in 1870, and Jason and His Teacher dates from 1908.

What are Maxfield Parrish's top 10 paintings?See the answer

Jason and His Teacher, the lantern bearers, Riverbank in Autumn, Garden of Opportunity, Dream Castle in the Sky, Sleeping Beauty, pandora, Wynken, Blynken and Nod, Jack and the Beanstalk og Romance. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Maxfield Parrish are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 296 works by Maxfield Parrish in our catalogue, dated 1897 to 1958.

In which museums can you see Maxfield Parrish's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville) og Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Maxfield Parrish make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1900s, more than any other time: 18 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, Jason and His Teacher among them.

What are Maxfield Parrish's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is little jack horner (1897); the most recent is new moon (1958).

Which subjects did Maxfield Parrish paint most often?See the answer

Dreamlike scene (5), Night (4) og Landscape (4), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which medium shows up most in Maxfield Parrish's paintings?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 3 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What style or movement is Maxfield Parrish known for?See the answer

Romanticism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Maxfield Parrish's story

En Luminaries Lysende Tid: Livet og Kunsten hos Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish, født Frederick Parrish i 1870 i det pulserende kunstneriske Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, definerede en unik æstetik, der fangede generationer. Fra de tidligste år, opmuntret af forældre – Stephen Parrish, en respekteret maler og graver, og Elizabeth Bancroft – udviste den unge Frederick en indfødt talent for tegning. En afgørende europatur med sine forældre i 1884 åbnede døre til en livslang passion, hvor han blev udsat for arkitekturens pragt og mesterværkerne fra den gamle verden. Det var under denne periode, at han adopterede “Maxfield” som sit foretrukne navn, et ærbødigt valg i forhold til sin mormors fødelandsnavn – en forudsigelse af den distinkte identitet, han ville skabe inden for kunstverdenen. Hans formelle uddannelse begyndte på Haverford College, efterfulgt af studier ved Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Robert Vonnoh og Thomas Pollock Anshutz, og senere ved Drexel Institute of Art, Science & Industry, hvor han dragede fordel af Howard Pyles vejledning. Disse fundamentale erfaringer formåede at forme hans tekniske færdigheder, men begrænsede ikke den spirende originalitet, der snart ville definere hans stil.

Fra Illustration til Ikon: Udviklingen af en Signaturstil

Parrish’s karriere blomstrede under det, der ofte beskrives som Amerikas guldalder for illustration, og han blev hurtigt en dominerende kraft indenfor dette felt. I starten arbejdede han primært i sort-hvid, men snart mestrede han farverne og udviklede en innovativ glaseringsteknik, der tillod ham at opnå en hidtil uset luminøsitet og dybde. Hans tidlige værker prydede siderne i anerkendte magasiner som Harper’s Bazaar, Scribner's Magazine og Collier’s, hvilket etablerede hans ry for romantiske scener og omhyggelig detalje. Han illustrerede ikke blot historier; han skabte verdener – fantastiske landskaber befolket af idealiserede figurer badet i en overnaturlig glød. Denne periode var præget af næsten 900 kunstværker, der spændte fra kalendere og visitkort til magasinudgaver, hver med sine karakteristiske træk. I 1910 opnåede Parrish et betydeligt succes, hvor han tjente over 100.000 dollars om året – et bevis på offentlighedens uudtømmelige appetit på hans arbejde. En markant kommission i samme år involverede skabelsen af ottelvans murmalerier for Curtis Publishing Companys Girls Dining Room, et projekt der optog ham i seks år og kulminerede i *The Dream Garden*, en betagende favrile glas mosaik maleri, nu bevaret på Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Dette markerede et vendepunkt, hvilket signalerede hans overgang fra rent kommerciel illustration mod mere ambitiøse kunstneriske bestræbelser.

Parrishs Blå og Udover: Karakteristiske Træk

Maxfield Parrish’s kunst er øjeblikkeligt genkendelig for sin livlige farvepalet, især hans signatur “Parrish Blue” – en unik nuance opnået gennem lag af glasering, der fremkalder en følelse af åndelighed og ro. Men hans kunstneriske talent udstrakte sig langt ud over blot farvning. Han anvendte innovative teknikker som at projicere billeder på lærreder for at sikre nøjagtighed og brugte geometriske mønstre til at skabe en tredimensional effekt, hvilket gav dybde og realisme til hans fantastiske scener. Hans motiver fremstillede ofte androgyne nuder i drømmende landskaber, indgydet med en følelse af mystik og lokkende charme. Selvom han var påvirket af Præraffaelitterne og den neoklassiske bevægelse, var Parrish’s stil distinkt for sig selv – en blanding af omhyggelig detalje, livlige farver og fantasifuld komposition, der modsagde enhver let kategorisering. Han malede ikke blot det, han så; han konstruerede idealiserede visioner, hvilket inviterede seerne til at træde ind i en verden af skønhed og eventyr. Hans arbejde resonerede dybt hos offentligheden og blev synonymt med en bestemt vision for amerikansk optimisme og flugt under det tidlige 20. århundrede.

Arv og Vedvarende Indflydelse

Maxfield Parrish’s indflydelse på den amerikanske visuelle kunst er uomtvistelig. Han løftede illustration op til et kunstform og inspirerede generationer af kunstnere, designere og illustratører. Hans arbejde brolagde mellem fine kunst og kommerciel design, hvilket demonstrerede, at skønhed og kunstnerisk kunnen kunne eksistere inden for en kommercielt levedygtig ramme. *Daybreak* (1923) blev måske hans mest ikoniske værk og blev et af de mest succesfulde kunsttryk i det 20. århundrede, hvilket cementerede hans plads i populærkulturen. Ud over maleriet påvirkede hans æstetik mode – en tøjbrand bar hans navn. Hans arbejde fortsætter med at inspirere nutidige kunstnere og minder os om en tid, hvor kunst ikke kun repræsenterede, men også inviterede til at drømme. Hans arv består som et vidnesbyrd om magten af fantasi, teknisk dygtighed og den vedvarende appel af skønhed.

Forbindelser til andre Kunstnere & Yderligere Udforskning

I løbet af sin karriere engagerede Maxfield Parrish sig i et pulserende kunstnerisk fællesskab. Han havde forbindelser til kunstnere som George Hand Wright, en amerikansk maler og illustratør kendt for sine landskaber, og Winslow Homer, hvis fremstillinger af det landlige liv og søfartsscenarier resonerede med Parrish’s egen værdsættelse af den naturlige verden. At udforske arbejdet fra disse samtidige giver værdifuld kontekst for at forstå de bredere kunstneriske strømninger, der formede Parrish’s vision.
  • George Hand Wright: En amerikansk maler og illustratør.
  • Winslow Homer: Kendt for malerier som *Fox Hunt* (Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts).
For at dykke dybere ned i Maxfield Parrish’s verden findes der en række ressourcer. Hans kunst kan udforskes på ArtsDot.com, hvilket giver en omfattende samling af hans værker. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts leverer også værdifulde indsigter i hans liv og arbejde. Yderligere forskning gennem kilder som Wikipedia og Smithsonian American Art Museum afslører omfanget af hans indflydelse og vedvarende arv.

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