AIR CASTLES Maxfield Parrish antique lithograph print in art deco frame

Parrish, Maxfield. AIR CASTLES. Vintage print, circa 1903, after the original painting done for the cover of the Ladies Home Journal. 15 3/4" x 11 3/4" Along with "Dinky Bird" this was Parrish's most popular print. It was very widely distributed and hung in many homes from the early to the mid-20th century. Since the revival of interest in his work in the 1960s, Parrish has achieved the stature of an important American artist. Though created through a photographic process, these early prints are superior to the glut of modern reproductions. Please check my other listings for my other Max Parrish pieces~ Maxfield Parrish (July 25, 1870 - March 30, 1966) was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery. Parrish's art features dazzlingly luminous colors; the color Parrish blue was named in acknowledgement. He achieved the results by means of a technique called glazing where bright layers of oil color separated by varnish are applied alternately over a base rendering (Parrish usually used a blue and white monochromatic under painting). His career spanned fifty years and was wildly successful: his painting “Daybreak” is the most popular art print of the 20th century.