Large Wall Art
The 24x36 in pieces — wide, open images that hold a main wall and still read from across the room.
What's in this collection
Six images with depth in them — a peak above the clouds, an ocean at sunset, ridgeline after ridgeline of misty forest, a path through autumn light. These are the pieces that survive being looked at from ten feet away, which is what a big wall actually requires.
Detail disappears at distance. A finely worked small print goes muddy across a room; an image built on large shapes and strong light does not. That's the whole selection criterion here.
How big is big enough
The most common mistake is going too small. On a main wall, art should occupy about two-thirds of the available width. Above a standard three-seat sofa — roughly 84 in — that means the 24x36 in canvas, hung 6 to 8 in above the back cushions.
For a stairway, hang to the eye line of someone climbing, not to the ceiling. For a tall wall in an open-plan room, 24x36 in is the minimum that will not look apologetic.
Sizes
24x36 in — the reason this collection exists. Wants about five feet of clear wall.
16x20 in — for a secondary wall, or two of them flanking a window.
12x16 in — a stair run of three, or a narrow wall beside a door.
As a gift
A housewarming for someone who has just moved into a place with real walls. A wedding. These read as decor first, so they work even when you don't know the person's taste well.
What arrives
A gallery-wrapped canvas on a wooden stretcher frame, 1.25 in deep, with the image continuing around the sides and a sawtooth hanger already fitted. Nothing to assemble, and no frame to buy. Free U.S. shipping on every order, and 30 days to send it back.
Still deciding
Measure the wall, tell us the number, and we'll tell you which size to order. A person answers.