Wordless Wednesday: Maxfield Parrish

This is my photo of one of Maxfield Parrish's illustrations from the Arabian Nights, Their Best Known Tales, edited by Kate Douglas Wiggen and Nora A. Smith and published in 1909. This was dad's book when he was a kid.
Wordless Wednesday

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  1. Anonymous5:32 AM

    Lovely photo, Sandy! Have you read the stories?

    Sasha
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  2. Anonymous5:37 AM

    beautiful artwork

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  3. Anonymous7:04 AM

    Hello there! Nice painting!
    Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Anonymous7:05 AM

    Lovely photo!

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  5. you really are an artist Sandy. you know an art when you see one.let me present to you an Art Award

    Morning Sniffles

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  6. oops sorry i think the link was wrong. lemme present it to you again.
    Take 2!

    Art Award

    Morning Sniffles

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  7. That is too cool that you still have your Dad's childhood book :) Happy WW

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  8. Hi Sandy. That is a nice illustration. It has a look we don't see anymore unless someone is trying to convey 'old.'
    I am envious of most artists (my fave is van Gogh) and writers. And since I and too old for new tricks and don't believe in reincarnation, I will just read more and hack away at blogging.
    Happy WW!
    ..
    I'll check my old 'Billy Goat Gruff' book for illustrations, your oldie made a good WW subject.
    ..

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  9. Cool art and you reproduced it well.

    Have a Happy WW!

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  10. Colorful and rich in detail! Beautiful illustration! Thanks for sharing, Sandy! Happy WW!

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  11. A nice book to own especially since it belonged to your Dad.

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  12. I love the stories in Arabian Nights. I have the book, I need to look for it.

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  13. I love seeing artwork like this. No other place in my life do I get to experience this except at your blog, so thanks.

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  14. Anonymous11:18 AM

    I'm familiar with the Arabian Nights but not that version. Thank you.
    Best wishes

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  15. That is a beautiful illustration! Have a great day Sandy!

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  16. What an incredible choice, Sandy.

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  17. Maxfield P's work is sumptuous. Hadn't seen this one before. Thanks!

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  18. Anonymous2:59 PM

    WOW! That is beautiful! Love it:)

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  19. I like Arabian Nights. They bring back good memories.


    My blog: Just Say These Words

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  20. What a beautiful illustration. Happy WW

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  21. Hello Sandy, I have a tag for you at http://innocentjoy.blogspot.com/2008/02/tag-six-unimportant-things-about-me.html. Hope you can do it but if you're not into tags then that's alright. I just thought of tagging recent visitors to my blog. :)

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  22. I forgot to leave a comment about your picture, I think it is a beautiful painting.

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  23. Awesome work of art...

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  24. Anonymous6:51 PM

    Beautiful. I love old books with detailed illustrations like that one.

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  25. How precious is that? Very. To have something of your dads when he was a kid is very cool. Have a great WW. :)

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  26. Very pretty! Happy Wednesday! :)

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  27. Anonymous8:31 PM

    Fantastic.

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  28. i adore maxfield parrish's paintings..they are full of magic and mystery. what a treasure that you have that book still....

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  29. Anonymous9:02 PM

    Nice shot, very classic.

    Happy WW!

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  30. Hi Sandy. That's a lovely illustration and I'm sure it has a very interesting story that goes with it.

    Thanks for visiting my other blog.

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  31. That is very pretty!

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  32. Hey - good to see your profile pic! And you have great taste, as I love Maxfield Parrish, too. Who doesn't think others who share the same taste, have great taste?

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  33. Anonymous9:57 PM

    gorgeous photo :)

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  34. Wow that is just amazing artwork. I love how detailed it is. Beautiful!!

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  35. What a great item to remember your dad with. Love those tints and hues. The mood's so captivating.
    Thanks for sharing it with us.

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  36. It's a lovely picture!

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  37. Such beautiful artwork.

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  38. Anonymous10:56 PM

    you're a blessing.. thanx

    gp in montana

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  39. I like it very much, it's beautiful !

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  40. Anonymous12:56 AM

    pretty artwork. I like it!

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  41. Very nice painting!

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  42. You are so fortunate to have that book! I love Parrish's works. They're rather ethereal and the colors are so vibrant at the same time.
    Thanks for the great post!
    ~~~Blessings~~~

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  43. Beautiful!

    Please come visit me and check my WW post for this week: First steps.

    Happy WW!

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  44. Anonymous4:04 AM

    Very beautiful! ; D

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  45. Anonymous5:21 AM

    Hi Sandy. I love Arabian Nights too.. nice shot, thanks for sharing. Thanks for dropping by too. Have a nice day.

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  46. Arabian Nights, its a magical book, fills a child's dreams with colour and wonder.

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  47. Happy WW! Remarkable photo...

    You are invited to learn more about the Villager on my WW post today!

    peace, Villager

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  48. I love Maxfield Parrish's designs. He did some really fantastic art deco advertisements as well. Thanks for your visit!

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  49. You still have your father's favourite book! How very nice! Nice picture!

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  50. interesting, what the woman doesn't have an arabic face to me...:P

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  51. I thought this looked familiar! I got all confused, thinking you were the illustrator. A very young old lady indeed! I always loved the details in the drawings that fascinated me for long amounts of time.

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  52. Happy WW - I always love your choice of artwork and pictures

    Mine is up here

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  53. Artwork is so beautiful and moving. I love your "soft day" video. So pleasing.

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  54. I love the position of the two clay urns...one forward and one in the background.

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  55. Beautiful artwork

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  56. Anonymous10:50 AM

    Just lovely!

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  57. What a beautiful picture!

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  58. Anonymous11:38 AM

    Lovely photo, Sandy. Looks like the vase is not on the paper.

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  59. Very beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing this!

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  60. Sure this is a Fairytale of an illustartion. Great WW entry

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  61. That is beautiful.

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  62. It's beautiful Sandy! Happy WW.

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  63. Anonymous1:28 PM

    Lovely, as always. God Bless.

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  64. Beautiful picture and lovely music to go with it.

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  65. gorgeous artwork, thanks for sharing.

    Mine is up at 4SeasonsOfMyLife
    Hope to see you too. Happy Wordless Wednesday.

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  66. Oh I really like your wordless!Great picture.

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  67. What an amazing illustration! Quite lovely!

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  68. Anonymous3:44 PM

    That is an amazing illustration. I find that books are not as well illustrated as they were in the older days.

    Happy WW

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  69. Anonymous4:06 PM

    very lovely and great composition.

    happy valentine's day Sandy!

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  70. That is absolutely gorgeous. I can see why you posted it here. I would totally have that framed, if it were me. The illustrations in the old books are such pieces of art.

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  71. your dad (and you) have wonderful taste in artwork. i would love to read that book. i guess there was a gallery here in san mateo and I would have loved to have seen that. they would have had to have pried me out of there!

    ascenderrisesabove.com/wordpress

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  72. WOW, that's truly beautiful artwork. Happy WW!

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  73. Lovely, seems to go with the music too.

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  74. Lovely..
    Happy WW

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  75. Anonymous1:18 PM

    I read you don't get a true sense of a Parrish work unless you see it in person, that pictures of his work don't cut it unless the camera is at the exact right angle.

    I DISAGREE. This photo captures the Parrish book illustration perfectly.

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  76. It's absolutely beautiful. What wonderful warm color.

    Happy WW! :D

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