The Magi Journeying (Les rois mages en voyage) by James Tissot

The Magi Journeying (Les rois mages en voyage) - James Tissot - Hand Painted Oil Painting

About This Piece

For collectors searching fine art oil painting, The Magi Journeying (Les rois mages en voyage) is a dependable choice. Painted in layered oils on canvas after James Tissot, this elegant work reads equally well as classic canvas wall art and as a thoughtful housewarming gift.

About the Artwork

1886-1894
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, United States.

Complementing the narrative of the venerations by the humble shepherds, the Magi, guided by a moving star, traveled separately from their individual lands in the east in search of the newborn Jesus. Tissot depicts the Magi at the moment when their retinues meet in the vast, arid landscape of the volcanic hills on the shores of the Dead Sea between Jericho, the Kedron Valley, and Jerusalem. In his commentary, the artist notes that their flowing saffron robes—a luxurious counterpoint to the simple woolens of the shepherds— signal their status as astronomers.

Typically described as wise men and kings, the Magi present the Christ Child with gold, frankincense, and myrrh. In the series of watercolors, the Magi’s visit to the grotto inexplicably appears after the presentation in the Temple, representing one of the curious inconsistencies in Tissot’s construction of his Gospel harmony.

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

Materials & Craftsmanship

Each canvas is painted entirely by hand with professional oil paints on artist-grade cotton canvas. No printing, giclée, or digital imaging is used at any stage, so the surface keeps the slight relief and color variation of real brushwork.

What Is Included

• 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.
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• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
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Styling & Placement

This fine art oil painting wall decor is equally at home in a residence, a boutique hotel, or a professional office. Its elegant character makes it a safe, distinctive gift for anyone furnishing a bedroom.

Delivery, Sizes & Guarantee

In short: The Magi Journeying (Les rois mages en voyage) - James Tissot - Hand Painted Oil Painting combines an elegant composition, a 100% hand painted oil painting process, and the flexibility of made-to-order canvas sizes — a dependable choice for fine art oil painting and bedroom wall art.