Updated ოქტომბერი 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 296 works by მაქსფილდ პერიში in our catalogue
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According to this ranking, Jason and His Teacher (1908) is the most famous painting by მაქსფილდ პერიში. It is followed by the lantern bearers and Riverbank in Autumn. This list draws on the 296 works by მაქსფილდ პერიში in the catalogue and records the 100 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.
To stand before Maxfield Parrish’s Jason and His Teacher is to step directly into a sun-drenched, mythic moment plucked from the annals of classical adventure. This painting, executed in 1908, does more than merely depict figures; it captures an entire atmosphere—a blend of youthful vigor, seasoned wisdom, and the untamed spirit of the outdoors. The composition immediately draws the eye to the central figure, poised with a bow and arrow,…
Maxfield Parrish’s "The Lantern Bearers," completed in 1908, stands as a testament to his unique artistic vision and mastery of color. This oil on canvas painting, now residing at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, transports viewers into a realm where fantasy and reality intertwine. Originally created for reproduction in Collier's Magazine, it exemplifies Parrish’s ability to blend imaginative storytelling with luminous hues, creating an enduringly captivating image.
In this composition, titled Study for Autumn Brook, we find ourselves drawn to a serene riverbank, where the transition of seasons is felt through a subtle shift in the foliage. A singular, prominent tree anchors the scene, its trunk and branches reaching out over the water's edge. Nearby, smaller trees and several rocks break the shoreline, providing a sense of grounded reality to the landscape. A small boat rests upon…
The Dream Castle in the Sky is a captivating oil on canvas painting created by Maxfield Parrish in 1908. This beautiful artwork is currently housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts in the United States. The painting depicts a serene scene of a man sitting on rocks, surrounded by trees and a tranquil atmosphere. Artistic Style and Technique Maxfield Parrish's unique style is characterized by his use of vivid colors…
In the quietude of the forest, Sleeping Beauty by Maxfield Parrish captures a princess lost to a deep, undisturbed slumber. Painted in 1912, this oil on canvas mounted on panel presents a scene of profound stillness. The princess rests upon a soft pile of leaves, her form draped in a blue cape that holds her against the earth. Her long blond hair cascades down her shoulders like silk, catching the…
A woman stands amidst a rugged landscape, her silhouette etched against a backdrop of distant, hazy mountains. She grips a shovel, lifting it with a sudden, purposeful motion as if preparing to strike the earth or perhaps cast the tool aside in a moment of sudden realization. Her dress flows around her, adding a sense of grace to the raw, rocky terrain where she rests. Long hair cascades down her…
Portrait of a Tree1924
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Golden Hours
13
Cinderella
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Twilight
15
The Pied Piper
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interlude
17
Hunt Farm
18
little jack horner1897
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baa baa blacksheep1897
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But Yester Eve and the Mummers Were Here1899
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Wild Geese1924
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oloffe1915
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concerning witchcraft1915
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the knave watching violetta depart1924
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untitled (5959)Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
26
Moonlit Night, Winter
27
a good mixer
28
Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs
29
Land of make-believe
30
Aladdin and The African Magician
31
Afterglow
32
Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree
33
cobble hill
34
Stars
35
Adam and Eve
36
The Millpond
37
untitled (4754)
38
The Philosopher (aka The Farmer)
39
A Venetian Night's Entertainment
40
Winter Sunrise
41
There Was a Little Man Who Had a Little Gun1897
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the wondrous wise man1897
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Phoebus on Halzaphron1901
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the blue room1899
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Saga of The Sea1901
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the sugar-plum tree1904
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mutabile semper, chocolate1900
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dinkey bird1903
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a departure1902
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With Trumpet and Drum1905
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reluctant dragon1902
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the fly away horse1904
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Seein Things at Night1903
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untitled (2125)
55
untitled (1883)
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untitled (3727)
57
griselda
58
Easter
59
the dinkey bird
60
untitled (8242)
61
Thunderheads
62
Parris12
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Proserpina
64
untitled (8797)
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ecstasy
66
the pomegranate seeds
67
untitled (9123)
68
old king cole
69
untitled (2803)
70
Entrance of Pompdebile King of Hearts
71
venetian lamplighter
72
sleeping beauty
73
the chimera
74
enchantment
75
daybreak (detail)
76
The Knave
77
The Lantern Bearers1908
78
atlas1910
79
The Fisherman and The Genie1909 · იეილის უნივერსიტეტის სახელოვნებო გალერეა
80
Princess Parizade Bringing Home the Singing Tree1906
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Ali Baba and The Forty Thieves1909
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Venetian Lamplighter1922
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Lady Violetta About to Make Tarts1921
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Portrait of a Tree1924 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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The Chefs at the Table: Heading for The Knave of Hearts1925
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the king samples the tarts1924
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Violetta and Knave Examining Tarts1925
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Entrance of Pompdebile, King of Hearts1924
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the enchanted prince1934
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the glen1936
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Old White Birch1937
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Hill Top Farm, Winter1949 · ბოსტონის fine arts-ის მუზეუმი
93
new moon1958
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Lady Ursula Kneeling Before Pompdebile, King of Hearts1925
95
untitled (8831)
96
untitled (1171)
97
untitled (7197)
98
untitled (2388)
99
untitled (9296)
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untitled (297)
The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.
The 5 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by მაქსფილდ პერიში | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Minneapolis | 2 | Dream Castle in the Sky |
 Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art |
Bentonville | 1 | untitled (5959) |
 იეილის უნივერსიტეტის სახელოვნებო გალერეა |
ნიუ ჰეივენი | 1 | The Fisherman and The Genie |
 Cincinnati Art Museum |
Sinkcincinnati | 1 | Portrait of a Tree |
 ბოსტონის fine arts-ის მუზეუმი |
ბოსტონი | 1 | Hill Top Farm, Winter |
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To stand before Maxfield Parrish’s Jason and His Teacher is to step directly into a sun-drenched, mythic moment plucked from the annals of classical adventure. This painting, executed in 1908, does more than merely depict figures; it captures an entire atmosphere—a blend of youthful vigor, seasoned wisdom, and the untamed spirit of the outdoors. The composition immediately draws the eye to the central figure, poised with a bow and arrow,…
Jason and His Teacher (1908). The following entries are the lantern bearers and Riverbank in Autumn.
38 years: მაქსფილდ პერიში was born in 1870 and Jason and His Teacher is dated 1908.
Jason and His Teacher, the lantern bearers, Riverbank in Autumn, Garden of Opportunity, Dream Castle in the Sky, Sleeping Beauty, pandora, Wynken, Blynken and Nod, Jack and the Beanstalk and Romance. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.
The catalogue records 296 works by მაქსფილდ პერიში, dated between 1897 and 1958.
Principally in Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville) and იეილის უნივერსიტეტის სახელოვნებო გალერეა (ნიუ ჰეივენი). The museum table above gives the full distribution.
In 1900s: 18 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Jason and His Teacher.
The earliest dated work listed here is little jack horner (1897); the latest is new moon (1958).
Dreamlike scene (5), Night (4) and Landscape (4), out of the 100 works listed on this page.
Oil On Canvas, in 3 of the 100 works listed on this page.
Romanticism, as documented by the works on this page.
