Maxfield Parrish

Maxfield Parrish was a household name during the early part of the 20th century, and today, he stands beside Howard Pyle and N. C. Wyeth as a triumvirate of American artists that delighted generations with their creations. These men mark the high point in the golden age of American illustration, and through Parrish’s imaginative work, he raised himself to the regal title “Master of Make-Believe” (per Century Magazine in 1912). His painting Daybreak is among the most reproduced images in American art history, and by the height of Parrish’s career, a replica of this piece was purportedly in one out of every four homes in the country.

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