Picking Strawberries
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Maurice Brazil Prendergast's Picking Strawberries into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Maurice Brazil Prendergast's Picking Strawberries (c. 1900–1905) is a vibrant celebration of leisure and nature, radiating joy through its mosaic-like brushwork and luminous hues. This post-impressionist masterpiece captures a sun-dappled scene of women and children gathering strawberries in a pastoral setting, their figures harmonized with the lush landscape in rhythmic patterns reminiscent of tapestry or stained glass. Prendergast, influenced by French avant-garde movements like Pointillism and Fauvism, distilled the American Impressionist tradition into his signature style—flattened perspectives, decorative patterning, and bold, unblended colors that sing with decorative energy. As a pivotal figure in The Eight and later the Ashcan School, Prendergast bridged 19th-century Impressionism and early modernist experimentation, making this work a testament to his role in redefining American art’s dialogue with European modernism.
For interiors, Picking Strawberries lends exuberance to spaces craving warmth and movement. Ideal for sunlit breakfast nooks or cozy office lounges, its harvest theme and golden-green palette pair beautifully with rustic-modern decor—think linen upholstery, woven textures, and walnut finishes. Scale matters: A medium-sized giclee print (24"x30") framed in a thin gold or whitewashed oak moulding would amplify its cheer without overwhelming smaller rooms. To echo its chromatic richness, accent with terracotta pots, sage throw pillows, or berry-toned ceramics. In minimalist settings, let the painting anchor the space as a focal point, balancing its complexity with clean-lined furniture. For offices, it injects vitality into creative workspaces while subtly nodding to art-historical sophistication—position it opposite large windows to mirror its luminous outdoor vitality.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
