California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine by Granville Redmond

California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine - Granville Redmond - Canvas Oil Painting

About This Piece

Choose California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine as a hand painted oil painting and skip the compromise of printed wall decor. Based on Granville Redmond's original. Our artists rebuild the still life composition stroke by stroke, producing timeless canvas wall art with lasting color depth.

The Story Behind the Painting

Oil on canvas
25 1/2 x 35 1/2 in. (64.8 x 90.2 cm.)
Private collection, Chicago, Illinois.

Granville Redmond's depictions of poppy fields are among his most popular and sought-after subjects. In California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine, Redmond creates a beautiful vista with brilliant orange poppies and purple lupines, executed with quick and distinct brushstrokes and masterfully layered in a delicate palette. Further, the strength of the composition is evident as the stand of oaks to the right and the bright flowers dotting the hillside guide the eye toward the vast expanse of marshland, distant mountains and vivid blue sky above, emphasizing the peaceful splendor of the varied California landscape.

"Redmond continued throughout his career to move easily between the poppy paintings that brought him financial success and the quieter, tonalist pictures he found more artistically rewarding." (T.R. Reynolds, "Granville Redmond's Tonalism", Plein Air Magazine, January 2005, p.22) In the present work, Redmond captures both subjects in a stunning exploration of the contrasts of light and atmosphere from the bright foreground blossoms to the subtle palette of the background marshes.

"Redmond, who had a distinctive style, at times somewhat akin to the pointillism produced by certain of the French Impressionists, followed the imperative of a deep personal philosophy. He felt that the artist should approach painting with a positive, untroubled state of mind, knowing clearly what he wished to express and striving to put his soul into each work." (R.L. Westphal et al, Plein Air Painters of California: The Southland, Irvine, California, 1988, p. 93) This soulful and intimate approach is evident in California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine.

As living room wall decor, the piece pairs naturally with other timeless wall art and with warm neutrals, timber, and soft natural light.

How It Is Made

This is a genuine hand painted oil painting, not a canvas print. Our painters match the palette of California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine by eye and build up the still life forms in thin layers, which is what gives the finished still life oil painting its luminosity.

What Is Included

• Painted entirely by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas, with no giclée or inkjet process involved.
• An extra 2-inch blank border is left around all edges for easy stretching and framing.
• Direct-from-studio worldwide delivery with no third-party resellers.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Custom sizes available: order this painting in your preferred dimensions.
• Flexible shipping through DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and partner networks.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• Before dispatch we email a digital proof so you can approve the finished canvas.

Styling & Placement

Hang this still life oil painting above a sofa, console, or bed to give a living room an instant focal point. Its timeless palette works with both minimalist and period interiors, and the piece also makes a considered gift for housewarmings, weddings, and art lovers.

Shipping & Guarantee

In short: California Landscape with Poppies and Lupine - Granville Redmond - Canvas Oil Painting combines a timeless composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for still life oil painting and living room wall decor.