Fishermen at Dawn, Naples by Ivan Aivazovsky

Fishermen at Dawn, Naples - Ivan Aivazovsky - Canvas Wall Art

Product Overview

From the first sketch to the final varnish, Fishermen at Dawn, Naples is made by hand. Based on Ivan Aivazovsky's original. This romantic oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants wildlife oil painting with the character of an original.

Composition & Subject

1843
Oil on canvas
57.5 x 87.8 cm (22 1/2 x 34 1/2 in.)

This early and rare Neopolitan view reveals that Aivazovsky was developing a number of elements that characterise his calm coastal views much earlier than had previously been thought: the same ghostly sails and hazy sun low on the horizon reappear in an 1848 variation of this subject, A Calm Morning off the Coast (fig.1, Latvian National Museum of Art, Riga) and in his Crimean views of the early 1850s. The romantic motif of the covered fishing boat with a red pennant clearly drew him, as it recurs in several works from this important early period including his superb Lake Maggiore, also painted in 1843. A friend of Aivazovsky claimed that his success lay in the fact that he a discovered that the whole of nature could be reduced to a handful of colours (Kolli, quoted in Seas, Cities and Dreams, p.207). The few known early works dating from 1843 and 1844 are so interesting partly because we witness his refinement of this pre-ordained colour range, but at the same time see a certain sharpness and definition which is frequently softened in his later dawn seascapes. It was not unusual for Aivazovsky to sign his canvases twice; the orthography of the second signature with a ‘w’ and ‘?’ indicate that it is likely to have been included in an exhibition in Germany, possibly his 1846 Berlin exhibition.

Every hand painted oil painting in this wildlife series is finished on artist-grade canvas and checked against the original before it leaves the studio.

Materials & Craftsmanship

Oil on canvas remains the reference standard for romantic reproductions. Our artists apply pigment by hand, blending the wildlife tones directly on the surface for depth that a printed wildlife oil painting simply cannot match.

What Is Included

• 100% hand-painted oil painting on artist-grade canvas — never a print or digital reproduction.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• 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 canvas dimensions are welcome for this wildlife oil painting.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• Free professional stretching on wooden stretcher bars — contact us for framing options.
• Before dispatch we email a digital proof so you can approve the finished canvas.

Styling & Placement

romantic canvas wall art is one of the easiest ways to warm a gallery wall. Pair this piece with natural linen, dark wood, or brushed brass, and let the hand painted surface do the rest.

Delivery, Sizes & Guarantee

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