Maxfield Parrish Prints

Books and Magazines

Although most of Maxfield Parrish prints were done in color, his earliest illustrations were black and whites.
In 1897, he began his career by illustrating for Kenneth Grahame's "The Walls Were As of Jasper".
He followed that up with illustrations for Dream Days and The Golden Age in 1899 and 1900 for Grahame's next two books.
From 1904 to 1913 his illustrations could often be found on the cover of the magazine 'Colliers'. These are now collector's items.
In 1910 The Errant Pan was a cover illustration for the magazine Scribner's.
Other magazines that featured Maxfield Parrish prints include Harpers Weekly, Hearst's, Ladies' Home journal, Life McClure's and many more.
In the early 1900 his work was very much in demand. Some of his book illustrations were featured in, Italian Villas and Their Gardens and Poems of Childhood.
In 1936, Time magazine commented on his extraordinary public recognition by stating, "as far as the sale of expensive color reproductions is concerned, the three most popular artists in the world are van Gogh, Cézanne, and Maxfield Parrish."
In 1982 Thumb Tack Books put out "The Black and White Parrish." This book was dedicated to all the black and white illustrations of his early years.
Besides books and magazines he got a lot of exposure with calendars.
Nowadays there are many different items available to enjoy his work, from mouse pads to cards and calendars, address books and postcards.