The Marriage at Cana (Les noces de Cana) by James Tissot

The Marriage at Cana (Les noces de Cana) - James Tissot - Canvas Wall Art

At a Glance

The Marriage at Cana (Les noces de Cana) - James Tissot - Canvas Wall Art suits both traditional and modern interiors. As a fine art oil painting, it works as a standalone focal point or as part of a home office gallery wall, and unlike a print it is genuinely hand painted in oils.

The Story Behind the Painting

1886-1894
Watercolor wash over graphite on off-white wove paper
Brooklyn Museum, United States.

This scene depicts a wedding at Cana, where Jesus performs his first miracle before his disciples and his mother, Mary. Although this feast was amply supplied with water a necessity for the frequent purifications demanded by Jewish ritual, Tissot notes the celebration had run out of wine, as Mary points out to her son. Jesus then turns jars of water into wine, much to the astonishment of his host and fellow guests, who curiously peer over the table to look into the vessels. Though already followers of Jesus, the disciples now witness evidence of his divine powers.

Attentive to Jewish ritual, which dictated that men and women would have been separated at such an event, Tissot suggests in his text that Mary communicated the news of the missing wine to Jesus through a partition. The artist paints this wood screen in the background of the scene, behind the distinctive horseshoe arrangement of the feast tables.

Spurning apocryphal legends of wondrous deeds performed during Christ's youth, Tissot insists in his commentary on the Holy Childhood that this episode represents Jesus' first miracle.

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

100% Hand Painted on Canvas

Oil on canvas remains the reference standard for traditional reproductions. Our artists apply pigment by hand, blending the fine art tones directly on the surface for depth that a printed fine art oil painting simply cannot match.

Specifications & What You Receive

• 100% hand-painted oil painting on artist-grade canvas — never a print or digital reproduction.
• Comes with a 2-inch unpainted margin on every side, ready for stretcher bars or a frame.
• Studio-direct pricing and worldwide shipping on every fine art oil painting order.
• 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.
• Custom canvas dimensions are welcome for this fine art oil painting.
• Multiple low-cost carriers available, including DHL, UPS, FedEx and USPS.
• Free canvas stretching on wooden stretcher bars; custom framing available on request.
• We send a digital image of your fine art painting for approval before it ships.

Wall Decor & Gifting

traditional canvas wall art is one of the easiest ways to warm a home office. Pair this piece with natural linen, dark wood, or brushed brass, and let the hand painted surface do the rest.

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