Where Parrish’s Influence Lives On

Parrish Today in Manhattan, San Francisco & Philadelphia

Maxfield Parrish’s influence reaches far beyond the Plainfield Stage Set. His luminous colors, imaginative landscapes, and iconic style continue to shape popular culture, inspiring musicians, filmmakers, designers, and artists worldwide.

Restoration of Parrish’s “Old King Cole” in Manhattan

John Jacob Astor IV commissioned a young Maxfield Parrish to paint a mural for the barroom of The Knickerbocker Hotel, Astor’s glamorous new hotel on Broadway and 42nd Street.

San Francisco: Saving Parrish’s “Pied Piper” at the Palace Hotel

“The Pied Piper of Hamelin” was commissioned for $6,000 in the aftermath of San Francisco’s 1906 Great Earthquake and Fire. Parrish’s creation made its debut with the grand reopening of the Palace Hotel in 1909.

A Philadelphia Story: Saving Maxfield Parrish’s “The Dream Garden” at the Curtis Center

The Curtis Center is where Cyrus Curtis founded his first magazine, the Ladies Home Journal, in 1883. He also published The Saturday Evening Post, which once was the most widely circulated weekly magazine in America.

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Now it is Our Turn to Save the Maxfield Parrish Stage Set

Together, we can ensure the Maxfield Parrish Stage Set continues to inspire audiences, performers, community gatherings and visitors with their families for another hundred years.