Maxfield Parrish, 1870-1966
by Alma Gilbert
As a result of spending two winters in Arizona..., Parrish began using more intense color in his work. He was strngly affected by nature's show of hues. The Great Southwest paintings -- Night in the Desert, Desert with Water, The Grand Canyon, Pueblo Dwellings, Desert without Water (Cowboys), and Water on a Field of Alfalfa are perhaps the finest.
Arizona, Frontispiece, 1950, oil on board, 20 1/2 x 17 inches
Private collection, Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
The Grand Canyon, 1902, color lithograph (Century Magazine),
Collection of the author
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