Antique 1923 “Daybreak” Maxfield Parrish Framed Print House of Art 11x7

Maxfield Parrish was the most successful and probably best known American illustrator of the early part of the twentieth century. That was a period known as the Golden Age of Illustration in America, and his distinctive saturated hues and idealized neo-classical imagery set him apart.

Parrish painted "Daybreak" in 1922, and House of Art obtained the print rights, and published prints of it of various sizes. "Daybreak" was a sensation. It established Parrish as the leading illustrator of his time, his popularity exceeding that of Norman Rockwell.

It's estimated that in the 1920s, a quarter of all American households displayed a Parrish print on their walls, and this is one of those period lithographs. A century later, the color is still strong.

Framed in the original frame of carved wood, with its original glass intact.

FRAME: 11”x7”

"Daybreak" resembles a stage set, with two columns in the foreground and a painted mountainous scene in the background.