Sycamores 1918 by William Wendt

Sycamores 1918 - William Wendt - Hand Painted Oil Painting

Product Overview

From the first sketch to the final varnish, Sycamores 1918 is made by hand. Based on William Wendt's original. This heritage oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants fine art oil painting with the character of an original.

The Story Behind the Painting

1918
Oil on canvas
26 3/4 x 42 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.

The great transcendentalists had come and gone by the time the William Wendt first arrived in California with a brush in hand and love of nature in heart and began painting this golden land’s meandering sycamores and bone-dry creek beds. The man who would become perhaps the most important Southern California Impressionist painter captured many locales throughout his life, but California’s climate and resulting palette met his style handsomely. Living the transcendental lifestyle in this frontier state was Wendt’s preferred mode of being, and is a truth which pervades every aspect of his art. The Bowers Museum was fortunate to receive a large group of his paintings as part of the Martha C. Stevens Memorial Art Collection. This post takes a closer look at the artist’s life and looks at four of the works in this donation.

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

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 fine art artwork made to order.

Specifications & What You Receive

• A true oil-on-canvas painting produced manually by our artists — not a mass-produced print.
• A generous 2-inch blank canvas border surrounds the image to simplify mounting.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 40 in, 24 X 48 in, 30 X 60 in, 36 X 72 in.
• Made-to-measure options are available for this fine art canvas.
• Choose from DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and other competitively priced carriers.
• We stretch your canvas onto wooden bars at no extra charge, and can arrange custom framing.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Where to Hang It

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

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