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Choose Houses Along the Coast as a hand painted oil painting and skip the compromise of printed wall decor. Based on William Wendt's original. Our artists rebuild the seascape composition stroke by stroke, producing timeless canvas wall art with lasting color depth.
Oil on canvas
28 1/8 x 36 in.
Private collection, Southern California.
William Wendt made several trips to Laguna Beach to sketch and paint while living in the Los Angeles area. He fell in love with the area and sought to buy a second home and studio somewhere along the Laguna coast. It was an idyllic and pristine location for his artistic theme, nature unhindered by urban encroachment. As he explored the coastline for a site to build his new home, one of the attractive locations was around Old Coast Road near Moss Point. As Wendt rounded the curve on Old Coast Road, in 1916, he was struck by the isolation of the area, a few scattered homes and trees near the cove at the water's edge. What certainly captured his attention was the crimson colored setting sun just before its descent below the horizon, leaving streaks of color on the blue water. Above, the teal blue sky was blanketed by this crimson color. The beauty and subtlety of this impressive scene that nature had painted left him with a strong desire to record it. The result was his most famous painting Old Coast Road, which set a record for the artist in 2015.
William and his wife, the renowned sculptress Julia Bracken Wendt, settled in Laguna Beach and lived there for the rest of their lives. During those years, William would travel along the coast, painting the sea and at times capturing the seasonal bungalows scattered along the hills above the water from various vantage points. These became some of Wendt's most sought-after paintings. They are iconic scenes that show off Wendt's innate ability to capture light and color and translate the California landscape into pure visual harmony. Houses along the Coast is no exception. The viewer's eye is drawn into an iconic 'Wendt green" landscape, then up and over the cozy wooden homes to reveal distant Catalina Island and a sparkling sun dappled sea with a sliver of sun along the extreme top edge of the composition.
Every hand painted oil painting in this seascape series is finished on artist-grade canvas and checked against the original before it leaves the studio.
This is a genuine hand painted oil painting, not a canvas print. Our painters match the palette of Houses Along the Coast by eye and build up the seascape forms in thin layers, which is what gives the finished seascape oil painting its luminosity.
Hang this seascape oil painting above a sofa, console, or bed to give a home office 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.
Order Houses Along the Coast as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting timeless character to your home office. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $47.98 |
| 24 X 36 in | $77.98 |
| 30 X 40 in | $104.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $149.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $291.98 |
The sizes shown are the reproduction canvas sizes we paint to order. The dimensions given in a work's description refer to the original artwork and will differ from the sizes offered here. Not sure? Read the size guide or e-mail us.
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Every canvas is painted by hand in oils on artist-grade stretched canvas, with an extra blank border left for framing. How to care for your painting.
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