The front facade of the Carmel Mission from across the courtyard, the star window centered above the arched entrance, wildflowers going purple and yellow along the garden path in the foreground, a palm tree on the left, the whole building bathed in that flat, shadowless California light that makes the cream and lavender of the stonework look almost painted already. The watercolor treatment is clean and graphic, bold flat shapes and strong shadows that give the architecture a crispness that suits it well. The palette is warm and a little unexpected, soft yellows and cool purples in the facade, vivid greens in the garden, the flower beds along the bottom edge bright enough to anchor the whole composition. It's a painting that approaches a very familiar subject from a considered angle and finds something fresh in it. The matte canvas finish suits the bold, well-defined palette perfectly. Gallery-stretched on a slim 1.25" pine frame and ready to hang out of the box, it's for anyone who has stood in that courtyard, or anyone who wants a California mission painting with some genuine graphic confidence to it.

Product features

- Matte, gallery-stretched canvas on 1.25" pine frame

- Printed with UL-certified Greenguard Gold latex inks (non-toxic, non-flammable)

- Sustainably sourced radiata pine inner frame from FSC-certified renewable forests

- Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners and included back hanging for stable wall display

- Available in horizontal, vertical, and square orientations with 60 size options; slight size tolerance +/- 1/8"

Care instructions

- If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

Carmel Mission Purple