Field Day- The New Yorker

This charming New Yorker cover by Ilonka Karasz captures the quintessential American autumn ritual of football practice at a New England prep school. From her distinctive bird's eye perspective, Karasz transforms an ordinary athletic field into a tapestry of fall color, with players reduced to small figures moving beneath a canopy of golden and green foliage.Karasz, a Hungarian-born artist who became one of The New Yorker's most prolific cover contributors, brought her folk-art sensibility to over 180 covers between 1925 and 1973. Her flattened perspective and decorative approach to color create compositions that feel simultaneously modern and timeless. The red schoolhouse anchoring the upper left corner grounds the scene in academic tradition, while the goalpost rising through the center creates an elegant vertical axis.A standout piece for collectors of mid-century illustration, vintage Americana, or anyone seeking artwork that evokes the crisp pleasures of autumn Saturdays.Size: 11.25" x 8.25"Artist: Ilonka KaraszCondition: Very Good, * Please note that this listing is for the cover artwork, and not the magazine as a whole. Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Some covers may have writing or images on verso. Please refer to each print's photo to get a better understanding of the condition.