Parrish finished the painting in March of 1928 calling it October. It was issued as a color reproduction in late fall by The House of Art. This was the last painting Maxfield Parrish did for The House of Art.

After the print was published, Parrish removed the person reclining on the rock along with a lot of the right side of the picture. He intended to add a second tree to “stengthen the composition.” The repainting was still unfinished when he died.