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Upgrade your walls with Moonrise over the Mesa - Frank Tenney Johnson - Vintage Oil Painting. Every fine art reproduction is painted entirely by hand, so the surface carries the depth and variation of an original oil painting rather than the flatness of a digital canvas print.
1937
Oil on canvas
28 x 36 inches
An original December 16, 1943 bill of sale will accompany the lot.
In a letter to his wife Vinnie, the artist wrote, “I arrived here at 3:20 this morning. Got my saddle, tarp and blanket (left my trunk in the depot) and went out into the sagebrush and found a place to sleep on the ground with my clothes on. The cheapest night’s lodging since I came into this country! Got up at six and went into the stage agent’s house where I got the best of home cooking at 25cts a meal—and a room at 75 cts...
“The Navajos here are a fine looking lot—and their horses are the typical ‘Injun ponies.’ I got some pictures of the Indians playing Monte—and 2 of a fine looking chief, who was very nice to me... The Navajos are having a big horse sale here and buyers have come from all around. The prices ranged from $13 to $25, and I got some fine pictures. The best part came when the Indians held some horse races, and I got some material that was worth the trip way out here. The Indians were all excited and looked grand on their ponies... I think I’ll stay here for several days, as these Navajos and their ponies are by far the best I’ve seen for pictures...
“There is a fine old picturesque trading post here, where the Navajos are constantly coming and going, particularly at night, to avoid the intense desert heat during the daytime. But seeing these people in the moonlight or even the magic light of just the stars has impressed me very deeply.”
As office wall decor, the piece pairs naturally with other vintage wall art and with warm neutrals, timber, and soft natural light.
From primer to varnish, the work is done manually on artist-grade canvas. The absence of digital printing is deliberate: it keeps the fine art brushwork visible and gives the vintage oil painting wall decor a museum-like finish.
As office wall decor, this canvas brings color and texture without visual noise. It scales well from a small study to a large home office feature wall, and it is a reliable choice when shopping for fine art oil painting as a gift.
Whether the search term is fine art oil painting, office wall decor, or vintage oil painting wall decor, this hand painted canvas delivers the same thing: a real painted surface, made to your chosen dimensions.
| Size | Price |
|---|---|
| 20 X 24 in | $77.98 |
| 24 X 36 in | $120.48 |
| 30 X 40 in | $166.48 |
| 36 X 48 in | $221.48 |
| 48 X 72 in | $430.48 |
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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