Maxfield Parrish — The Lantern Bearers | Fine Art Print

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Maxfield Parrish — The Lantern Bearers | Fine Art PrintMaxfield Parrish (18701966) was the most popular American illustrator and painter of the early 20th century, known for his luminous colour particularly the brilliant "Parrish Blue" achieved through his unique glazing technique. His mythological and fantastical imagery defined the aesthetic of an era, appearing on magazine covers, murals, and advertisements that made him a household name across the United States. Printed on Hahnemhle German Etching

and raw graphic energy to achieve their theatrical impact

and he remains the reference point for the Japanese tiger as a subject of fine art

searching intelligence behind his canvases

and psychological honesty that sets them apart from the theatrical Orientalism of the Paris salons

he applied the Divisionist technique with a lyrical freedom that gives his canvases a warmth and intimacy not always found in the more systematic Pointillists

he developed a style of tender informality — childlike in the best sense — that stands apart from both the formal bijinga tradition and the more abstract tendencies of mid-century Sōsaku-hanga

His luminous

Expressionism

A leading figure in Dutch early modernism

and the Ballets Russes programmes defined the visual elegance of the 1910s and 1920s

translated into a contemporary fine art giclée medium

His jagged forms

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