To copy a Maxfield Parrish is more time consuming than forging a Vemeer. It is almost copy proof, making six or more translucent layers with a polished layer of varnish between layers. Each layer takes forever. Each succesive layer becomes more detailed. Thin paint stipeling for texture is full of misadventure. The initial layers are brighter than they look.

The learning curve for this technique is steep and perilous but the glowing depth effect is worthwhile. Once. 'Parrish blue' in reality is about a thousand graduated hues.

Like many original works they can not be adequately photographed.