Vintage Maxfield Parrish Print "THE LUTE PLAYERS" 1926

Authentic 1926 / 27 Print 10.0” x 6.0”, in original wood and glass frame. Published by House of Art, N. Y. The original art was an Oil on Panel for the Thomas D. Murphy Company Calendar. The painting was finished in 1926 with paper prints available for public sale in 1926-1927. Original prints were published by House of Art in three sizes: 10" x 6", 20" x 12" and 30" x 18". Previous modern reproductions have appeared as 18" x 12½" and 25" x 18¼". Maxfield Parrish 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. In 1922, Daybreak was the first painting commissioned by The House of Art, specifically to be reproduced as a print. It was an instant success. He became the highest paid artist in the country. Parrish's art is characterized by vibrant colors; the color Parrish blue was named after him. He achieved such luminous color through glazing. This process involves applying alternating bright layers of oil color separated by varnish over a base rendering. Parrish usually used a blue and white monochromatic under-painting. Parrish used many other innovative techniques in his paintings. He would take pictures of models in black and white geometric prints and project the image onto his works. This technique allowed for his figures to be clothed in geometric patterns, while accurately representing distortion and draping. Parrish would also create his paintings by taking pictures, enlarging, or projecting objects. He would cut these images out and put them onto his canvas. He would later cover them with clear glaze. Parrish's technique gave his paintings a more three-dimensional feel. The outer proportions and internal divisions of Parrish's compositions were carefully calculated in accordance with geometric principles such as root rectangles and the golden ratio. In this Parrish was influenced by Jay Hambidge's theory of Dynamic Symmetry.

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