Maxfield Parrish

New Hampshire Hills

1932

Cover of The Saturday Evening Post, October 26, 1957 showing ducks in autumn flying south for the winter The Post described, "When Jack Frost whistles down the breezeways, right-minded birds take off toward the balmy Southland. Some human beings are depressed because they haven't wings to do likewise, yet, all told, it's probably nicer to be a man than, say, a mallard duck. This is a migratory flyway in the lakelands of Alberta, favored by birds of that feather which like to swipe their meals from grainfields and rest their weary bones on soft, or even hard, water. Down the Mississippi Valley this sky traffic will v-wint its way, and the smarter ducks that go clear to the Gulf Coast can take a gander at the New Orleans Mardi Gras...

Date: 1945 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 16.00" x 33.75" Signature: Signed Lower Right Exhibitions: Exhibited at International Galleries Contemporary American Illustration, May 1...

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Left Cover illustration for the book Many Rivers to Cross by Steve Frazee (Fawcett Gold Medal #935, October 1959) - (#S1371, December 1963)

Date: 1959 Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 30.00" x 28.00" Signature: Signed Lower Left: John Clymer

Maples are one of the most charming trees in autumn. They change color from red and purple to ocher, gold and orange. In this full-scale oil study, I sought to convey the enchanting play of light and color that heralds the arrival of autumn. On the day the sketch was painted, the weather was cloudy, but sometimes the sun came out and it was warm. The bright shades of golden maple leaves against the backdrop of centuries-old trunks...

My trip to the Kola Peninsula in 2010 to the Kolvitsa River and living in the village of Kolvitsa left the warmest memories. Despite the rather harsh conditions for plein air, especi...

In my artwork, I poured emotions into every oil stroke, aiming to capture a sublime blend of fine art, impressionism, and realism. The historic essence whispers through the textured ...

Not for long in April after the snow has melted there is no greenery. The first shoots appear almost as soon as the snow melts. And the first buds appear on the trees as the weather ...