Moonrise over Ayu Dag by Ivan Aivazovsky

Moonrise over Ayu Dag - Ivan Aivazovsky - Romantic Canvas Wall Art

About This Piece

For collectors searching fine art oil painting, Moonrise over Ayu Dag is a dependable choice. Painted in layered oils on canvas after Ivan Aivazovsky, this romantic work reads equally well as classic canvas wall art and as a thoughtful housewarming gift.

Composition & Subject

1856
Oil on canvas
100 x 151 cm (39 1/2 x 59 1/2 in.)

One of the earliest large-scale depictions of Ayu Dag by Aivazovsky, this monumental painting of 1856 is among his greatest Crimean views and contains several motifs he would develop, such as the cypresses receding into the distance, grouped Tartars and winding oxen tracks. Flashes of moonlight in the running water and the oxen’s yoke punctuate the shadows in the lower left corner and a small streak of firelight is reflected in the bay at the centre of the seascape. Painted in the same year as his panorama at sunset, View of Constantinople and the Bosphorus (1856), the present work is a beautiful study of moonlight on one of the few prospects he would return to more frequently over the course of his life than the Turkish citadel.

The Crimean war drew to a close in February of 1856 and the chaos of the previous three years which had left ‘the coastal inhabitants living in fear’ as Aivazovsky wrote, was over at last. The new era of peace allowed Aivazovsky to travel to Paris the following year where he was famously awarded the Légion d’Honneur, an exceptionally prestigious award for a foreign artist.

As bedroom wall art, the piece pairs naturally with other romantic wall art and with warm neutrals, timber, and soft natural light.

Materials & Craftsmanship

Trained artists work in stages — underpainting, mid-tones, highlights, and detail — using traditional oils on canvas. Because nothing is printed, every hand painted oil painting has its own subtle texture and depth.

Specifications & What You Receive

• A true oil-on-canvas painting produced manually by our artists — not a mass-produced print.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• Direct-from-studio worldwide delivery with no third-party resellers.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Made-to-measure options are available for this fine art canvas.
• Flexible shipping through DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and partner networks.
• Complimentary stretching over wooden stretcher bars; ask us about a custom frame.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Wall Decor & Gifting

For bedroom wall art that does not feel generic, a painted fine art canvas is hard to beat. It is a popular fine art oil painting pick for new homeowners and a durable alternative to seasonal poster art.

Shipping & Guarantee

Order Moonrise over Ayu Dag as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting romantic character to your bedroom. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.