Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870-1966), The Lute Players

Chromolithograph, printed circa 1924, with printed artist name at lower right and copyright of The House of Art N.Y. at lower left, framed below glass.

Sheet sight 17 1/2 x 29 1/2 in.; Frame dimensions 21 5/8 x 33 1/2 in.

From the Collection of Ron W. Djuren, Durham, North Carolina

Maxfield Parrish is a famed illustrator and painter known for his dreamy, vibrant scenes within a Neo-Classical framework. His well-known illustrations have graced the covers of magazines, calendars, children's books, greeting cards, and other printed materials, and he was a leader of the early-20th century Golden Age of Illustration and American Visual Arts. Parrish credits a bout of tuberculosis for allowing him the downtime to experiment with oil paints and glazes, where he ultimately created the brilliant colors for which he is so well known. Parrish's imagery is deeply woven into the fabric of American visual culture, particularly in the early to mid-20th century when he was one of the most popular household artist names.

Bright, saturated image, light wear to the edges of the sheet, canted sheet corners, a few minor surface scratches, area of creasing at upper right, not examined outside the frame.