Sunset over Yalta by Ivan Aivazovsky

Sunset over Yalta - Ivan Aivazovsky - Oil Painting Wall Decor

Product Overview

Sunset over Yalta by Ivan Aivazovsky is one of those images that never dates. Our studio recreates it as a hand painted oil painting — textured, color-rich, and ready to hang as canvas wall art in a living room, study, or reception area.

The Story Behind the Painting

1861
Oil on canvas
67 x 89 cm (26 1/4 x 35 in.)

Throughout his life, Aivazovsky turned frequently to his beloved Crimea for inspiration. Whether depicting the coastline in the intense midday heat, or bathed in the rose-pink rays of the setting sun, as in the offered view, these compositions are testament to the artist's unrivalled mastery of the depiction of light on water and the importance of sunlight in his canvases. As Aivazovsky himself commented, 'the paintings whose principal effect comes from the sunlight should be considered my best' (the artist quoted in Sh.Khachatourian, Aivazovsky, The Poetry of the Sea, Paris: Thalia Edition, 2007, p.32).

In the offered lot, the stillness of the early evening is palpable. Aivazovsky frames the elegant sweep of the bay with the majestic silhouettes of the cypresses in the foreground, whose rich green hues contrast with the translucent pastel colours of the mountains beyond. Aivazovsky revelled in the subtle differences of various light effects on the same landscape. Crimean View, Ayu Dag (1865, The National Gallery of Armenia) depicts the same stretch of coastline in the darker and cooler shadows cast by a sunset closer to the horizon.

The landscape subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of romantic oil painting wall decor.

100% Hand Painted on Canvas

We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted landscape artwork made to order.

What Is Included

• 100% hand-painted oil painting on artist-grade canvas — never a print or digital reproduction.
• A generous 2-inch blank canvas border surrounds the image to simplify mounting.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• Quick turnaround — most in-stock landscape paintings ship in 3–10 working days.
• 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.
• Any size you need can be produced — just tell us your preferred dimensions.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Where to Hang It

Build a living room gallery wall around this landscape oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the landscape composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.

Ordering & Peace of Mind

Browse our Ivan Aivazovsky Paintings selection for related landscape canvases, or commission this landscape image in a custom size. Every order is a hand painted oil painting, never a printed poster.