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Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Максфилд Периш Paintings

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 296 works by Максфилд Периш in our catalogue

In short

Максфилд Периш'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 Максфилд Периш in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1870 – 1966, Филаделфија Romanticism Most works: Minneapolis Institute of Art

The 10 Максфилд Периш paintings to know first

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Jason and His Teacher (1908) by Максфилд Периш

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 by Максфилд Периш

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 by Максфилд Периш

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) by Максфилд Периш

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 by Максфилд Периш

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 by Максфилд Периш

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 Максфилд Периш paintings

11Portrait of a Tree (1924) by Максфилд ПеришPortrait of a Tree1924 12Golden Hours by Максфилд ПеришGolden Hours 13Cinderella by Максфилд ПеришCinderella 14Twilight by Максфилд ПеришTwilight 15The Pied Piper by Максфилд ПеришThe Pied Piper 16interlude by Максфилд Перишinterlude 17Hunt Farm by Максфилд ПеришHunt Farm 18little jack horner (1897) by Максфилд Перишlittle jack horner1897 19baa baa blacksheep (1897) by Максфилд Перишbaa baa blacksheep1897 20But Yester Eve and the Mummers Were Here (1899) by Максфилд ПеришBut Yester Eve and the Mummers Were Here1899 21Wild Geese (1924) by Максфилд ПеришWild Geese1924 22oloffe (1915) by Максфилд Перишoloffe1915 23concerning witchcraft (1915) by Максфилд Перишconcerning witchcraft1915 24the knave watching violetta depart (1924) by Максфилд Перишthe knave watching violetta depart1924 25untitled (5959) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (5959)Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 26Moonlit Night, Winter by Максфилд ПеришMoonlit Night, Winter 27a good mixer by Максфилд Перишa good mixer 28Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs by Максфилд ПеришSnow White and The Seven Dwarfs 29Land of make-believe by Максфилд ПеришLand of make-believe 30Aladdin and The African Magician by Максфилд ПеришAladdin and The African Magician 31Afterglow by Максфилд ПеришAfterglow 32Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree by Максфилд ПеришPrincess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree 33cobble hill by Максфилд Перишcobble hill 34Stars by Максфилд ПеришStars 35Adam and Eve by Максфилд ПеришAdam and Eve 36The Millpond by Максфилд ПеришThe Millpond 37untitled (4754) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (4754) 38The Philosopher (aka The Farmer) by Максфилд ПеришThe Philosopher (aka The Farmer) 39A Venetian Night's Entertainment by Максфилд ПеришA Venetian Night's Entertainment 40Winter Sunrise by Максфилд ПеришWinter Sunrise 41There Was a Little Man Who Had a Little Gun (1897) by Максфилд ПеришThere Was a Little Man Who Had a Little Gun1897 42the wondrous wise man (1897) by Максфилд Перишthe wondrous wise man1897 43Phoebus on Halzaphron (1901) by Максфилд ПеришPhoebus on Halzaphron1901 44the blue room (1899) by Максфилд Перишthe blue room1899 45Saga of The Sea (1901) by Максфилд ПеришSaga of The Sea1901 46the sugar-plum tree (1904) by Максфилд Перишthe sugar-plum tree1904 47mutabile semper, chocolate (1900) by Максфилд Перишmutabile semper, chocolate1900 48dinkey bird (1903) by Максфилд Перишdinkey bird1903 49a departure (1902) by Максфилд Перишa departure1902 50With Trumpet and Drum (1905) by Максфилд ПеришWith Trumpet and Drum1905 51reluctant dragon (1902) by Максфилд Перишreluctant dragon1902 52the fly away horse (1904) by Максфилд Перишthe fly away horse1904 53Seein Things at Night (1903) by Максфилд ПеришSeein Things at Night1903 54untitled (2125) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (2125) 55untitled (1883) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (1883) 56untitled (3727) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (3727) 57griselda by Максфилд Перишgriselda 58Easter by Максфилд ПеришEaster 59the dinkey bird by Максфилд Перишthe dinkey bird 60untitled (8242) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (8242) 61Thunderheads by Максфилд ПеришThunderheads 62Parris12 by Максфилд ПеришParris12 63Proserpina by Максфилд ПеришProserpina 64untitled (8797) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (8797) 65ecstasy by Максфилд Перишecstasy 66the pomegranate seeds by Максфилд Перишthe pomegranate seeds 67untitled (9123) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (9123) 68old king cole by Максфилд Перишold king cole 69untitled (2803) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (2803) 70Entrance of Pompdebile King of Hearts by Максфилд ПеришEntrance of Pompdebile King of Hearts 71venetian lamplighter by Максфилд Перишvenetian lamplighter 72sleeping beauty by Максфилд Перишsleeping beauty 73the chimera by Максфилд Перишthe chimera 74enchantment by Максфилд Перишenchantment 75daybreak (detail) by Максфилд Перишdaybreak (detail) 76The Knave by Максфилд ПеришThe Knave 77The Lantern Bearers (1908) by Максфилд ПеришThe Lantern Bearers1908 78atlas (1910) by Максфилд Перишatlas1910 79The Fisherman and The Genie (1909) by Максфилд ПеришThe Fisherman and The Genie1909 · Yale University Art Gallery 80Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree (1906) by Максфилд ПеришPrincess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree1906 81Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves (1909) by Максфилд ПеришAli Baba and The Forty Thieves1909 82Venetian Lamplighter (1922) by Максфилд ПеришVenetian Lamplighter1922 83Lady Violetta About to Make Tarts (1921) by Максфилд ПеришLady Violetta About to Make Tarts1921 84Portrait of a Tree (1924) by Максфилд ПеришPortrait of a Tree1924 · Cincinnati Art Museum 85The Chefs at the Table: Heading for The Knave of Hearts (1925) by Максфилд ПеришThe Chefs at the Table: Heading for The Knave of Hearts1925 86the king samples the tarts (1924) by Максфилд Перишthe king samples the tarts1924 87Violetta and Knave Examining Tarts (1925) by Максфилд ПеришVioletta and Knave Examining Tarts1925 88Entrance of Pompdebile, King of Hearts (1924) by Максфилд ПеришEntrance of Pompdebile, King of Hearts1924 89the enchanted prince (1934) by Максфилд Перишthe enchanted prince1934 90the glen (1936) by Максфилд Перишthe glen1936 91Old White Birch (1937) by Максфилд ПеришOld White Birch1937 92Hill Top Farm, Winter (1949) by Максфилд ПеришHill Top Farm, Winter1949 · Muzej finih umetnosti u Bostonu 93new moon (1958) by Максфилд Перишnew moon1958 94Lady Ursula Kneeling Before Pompdebile, King of Hearts (1925) by Максфилд ПеришLady Ursula Kneeling Before Pompdebile, King of Hearts1925 95untitled (8831) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (8831) 96untitled (1171) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (1171) 97untitled (7197) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (7197) 98untitled (2388) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (2388) 99untitled (9296) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (9296) 100untitled (297) by Максфилд Перишuntitled (297)

What Максфилд Периш painted most

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

Where you can see Максфилд Периш's paintings

The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Максфилд Периш Paintings from this list
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, SinciнatiCincinnati Art Museum Sinciнati 1 Portrait of a Tree
Muzej finih umetnosti u Bostonu, BostonMuzej finih umetnosti u Bostonu Boston 1 Hill Top Farm, Winter

Decade by decade: the best-known Максфилд Периш piece of each

Works per decade

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Максфилд Периш: quick answers about the paintings

What is Максфилд Периш'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 Максфилд Периш when creating Jason and His Teacher?See the answer

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

What are Максфилд Периш'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 and Romance. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Максфилд Периш are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 296 works by Максфилд Периш in our catalogue, dated 1897 to 1958.

In which museums can you see Максфилд Периш'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) and Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Максфилд Периш 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 Максфилд Периш'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 Максфилд Периш paint most often?See the answer

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

Which medium shows up most in Максфилд Периш's paintings?See the answer

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

What style or movement is Максфилд Периш known for?See the answer

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

Максфилд Периш's story

Svetlost i san: Život i umetnost Maksfilda Pariša

Rođen kao Frederik Maksfield Pariš 1870. godine u proleću Filadelfije, Pensilvanija, ovaj američki slikar i ilustrator je definisao jedinstvenu estetiku koja je očarala generacije. Od najranijih godina, podstaknut roditeljima koji su takođe bili umetnici – Stivenom Parišem, cenjenim slikarom i etserom, i Elizabet Bankroft – mladi Frederik je pokazivao urođeni talenat za crtanje. Ključna evropska turneja sa roditeljima 1884. godine potpalila je doživotnu strast, izlažući ga arhitektonskoj veličini i majstorstvu starog sveta. Upravo u tom periodu usvojio je ime “Maksfield”, prihvatajući devojačko prezime svoje bake i nagoveštajući prepoznatljiv identitet koji će iskovati u svetu umetnosti. Njegovo formalno obrazovanje započelo je na Haverford koledžu, a zatim na Akademiji likovnih umetnosti Pensilvanije pod mentorstvom Roberta Vonoha i Tomasa Poloka Anšuca, i konačno na Drexel institutu za umetnost, nauku i industriju gde je imao koristi od uputstava Hauarda Paila. Ova temeljna iskustva oblikovala su njegove tehničke veštine, ali nisu uspela da obuzdaju originalnost koja će uskoro definisati njegov stil.

Od ilustracije do ikone: Razvoj prepoznatljivog stila

Pariševa karijera je procvetala tokom Zlatnog doba američke ilustracije, i brzo je postao dominantna snaga u njoj. U početku radeći prvenstveno u crno-beloj tehnici, ubrzo je savladao boju, razvivši inovativnu tehniku glazure koja mu je omogućila da postigne neuporedivu svetlost i dubinu. Njegovi rani radovi krasili su stranice uglednih časopisa kao što su Harper’s Bazaar, Scribner's Magazine i Collier’s, uspostavljajući njegovu reputaciju romantičnih scena i pedantne detaljnosti. On nije samo ilustrovao priče; on je stvarao svetove – fantastične pejzaže nastanjene idealizovanim figurama okupanima u nezemaljskom sjaju. U tom periodu je producirao skoro 900 umetničkih dela, obuhvatajući kalendare, čestitke i naslovnice časopisa, od kojih su svi nosili karakteristike njegovog evoluirajućeg stila. Do 1910. godine, Parišev uspeh je bio značajan, zarađujući više od 100.000 dolara godišnje – svedočenje javne nezasite želje za njegovim radom. Značajna narudžbina te godine uključivala je stvaranje osamnaest panela za trpezariju devojaka u zgradi Curtis Publishing Company, projekat koji bi ga zauzeo šest godina i kulminirao stvaranjem *Sana*, zadivljujućeg mozaika od favrile stakla sada smeštenog u Akademiji likovnih umetnosti Pensilvanije. Ovo je označilo prelomnu tačku, signalizirajući njegov prelazak od čiste komercijalne ilustracije ka ambicioznijim umetničkim nastojanjima.

Pariš plava i dalje: Karakteristični elementi

Umetnost Maksfilda Pariša je trenutno prepoznatljiva po svojoj živopisnoj paleti boja, najviše po njegovoj potpisanoj “Pariš plavoj” – jedinstvenoj nijansi postignutoj slojevima glazure koja evocira osećaj eterične lepote i mira. Ali njegova umetnost se protezala dalje od samog obojenja. Zaposlio je inovativne tehnike kao što je projektovanje slika na platna kako bi osigurao preciznost i koristio geometrijske obrasce za stvaranje trodimenzionalnog efekta, dajući dubinu i realizam svojim fantastičnim scenama. Njegovi predmeti su često uključivali androgine nagote postavljene u sanjivim pejzažima, prožete osećajem misterije i privlačnosti. Iako je bio pod uticajem Prerafaelita i neoklasičnog pokreta, Parišev stil je bio jedinstven – mešavina pedantne detaljnosti, živopisnih boja i maštovite kompozicije koja se opirala lakoj kategorizaciji. On nije samo slikao ono što je video; on je konstruisao idealizovane vizije, nudeći gledaocima beg u svet lepote i očaranja. Njegov rad je duboko rezonirao sa javnošću, postajući sinonim za određenu viziju američkog optimizma i bekstva tokom ranog 20. veka.

Nasleđe i trajni uticaj

Uticaj Maksfilda Pariša na američku vizuelnu umetnost je neosporan. On nije samo uzdigao ilustraciju do umetničkog oblika, već je inspirisao generacije umetnika, dizajnera i ilustratora. Njegov rad je premostio jaz između likovne umetnosti i komercijalnog dizajna, demonstrirajući da lepota i umetnost mogu koegzistirati unutar komercijalno održivog okvira. *Zora* (1923), možda njegovo najpoznatije delo, postalo je jedan od najuspešnijih umetničkih otisaka 20. veka, učvršćujući njegov položaj u popularnoj kulturi. Čak i izvan sveta slikarstva, njegova estetika uticala je na modu – brend odeće je nazvan po njemu – i nastavlja da inspiriše savremene umetnike danas. Iako je preminuo 1966. godine, Pariševi sjajni pejzaži i idealizovane figure nastavljaju da očaravaju publiku, podsećajući nas na vreme kada je umetnost nudila ne samo reprezentaciju, već i poziv u san. Njegovo nasleđe traje kao svedočenje moći mašte, tehničke veštine i trajne privlačnosti lepote same.

Povezani umetnici i dalja istraživanja

Tokom svoje karijere, Maksfield Pariš je bio uključen u živopisnu umetničku zajednicu. Delio je veze sa umetnicima kao što je Džordž Hand Rajt, američki slikar i ilustrator poznat po svojim pejzažima, i Vinslou Homer, čije su slike seoskog života i pomorskih scena rezonirale sa Pariševom sopstvenom cenjenjem za prirodni svet. Istraživanje radova ovih savremenika pruža dragocen kontekst za razumevanje širih umetničkih struja koje su oblikovale Parišovu viziju.
  • Džordž Hand Rajt: Američki slikar i ilustrator.
  • Vinslou Homer: Poznat po slikama kao što je *Lov na lisicu* (Akademija likovnih umetnosti Pensilvanije).
Da biste dublje uronili u svet Maksfilda Pariša, resursa ima na pretek. Njegova umetnička dela se mogu istražiti na ArtsDot.com, nudeći sveobuhvatnu kolekciju njegovih kreacija. Akademija likovnih umetnosti Pensilvanije takođe pruža dragocene uvide u njegov život i rad. Dalje istraživanje kroz izvore kao što su Vikipedija i Smithsonian American Art Museum otkriva širinu njegovog uticaja i trajne ostavštine.

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