Price by canvas size
Every Two Sisters (On the Terrace) we paint is made to order, so the price tracks the canvas size and the amount of brushwork involved. These are the sizes our customers order most:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Estimated price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 × 20 in | 40 × 50 cm | $369 | A shelf, a small wall, a gallery group |
| 24 × 32 in | 60 × 80 cm | $649 | Bedroom, hallway, above a console |
| 35 × 47 in | 90 × 120 cm | $1,099 | Living room focal wall |
| 47 × 63 in | 120 × 160 cm | $1,499 | Large bedroom, salon, hospitality |
Estimates only — the final quote depends on your exact size, frame and shipping destination. Framing and shipping are quoted separately. Duties and import taxes are the buyer's responsibility (DAP).
Tell us your size and frame — we reply with an exact quote, usually within the hour.
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Why the hats and the skin make or break this copy
The elder sister's hat is a garden of its own — red flowers, green leaves, blue ribbon — and Renoir kept it loose enough that it never competes with the faces. That balance is the whole difficulty: paint the hat too precisely and the picture becomes about millinery; paint it too loosely and it stops being Renoir. The skin is the other test — the younger girl's face is modelled almost entirely with pink and cream, no brown shadow anywhere.
Our painters work the faces first, to a finish, and only then build the hat and background around them. Prints do not face this problem, but they also flatten the warmth that makes the two girls believable as sisters.
There is a test we encourage buyers to use on any "oil painting" they are offered: run a fingernail very gently across the surface. A hand-painted canvas feels like terrain. A print feels like glass.
The painting itself
The models were not actually sisters — the younger girl was a local child and the elder a hired model — but Renoir liked the title and it stuck; the picture is also known as On the Terrace. It was painted in the same season as the Luncheon and shows the same riverside world: the railway bridge at Chatou crosses the Seine directly behind them.
It is a vertical canvas, about 100 × 81 cm, and it is the Renoir we recommend most often for a bedroom or a smaller living room, where the big crowd scenes would be too busy. It sits well above a chest of drawers or a bed.
How our painters reproduce it
Our studio is in Dafen Oil Painting Village, Shenzhen — the centre of hand-painted oil reproduction for more than thirty years. A Two Sisters (On the Terrace) here is not traced, projected or transferred. The painter works freehand from a high-resolution reference, in layers:
- Composition and ground. The canvas is toned and the main forms laid out in a thin underpainting, matching the original proportions to your chosen size.
- Colour build-up. The palette is mixed in oil, not acrylic — only oil gives the same depth, slow blending and the slightly translucent glow the original depends on.
- Impasto and surface passes. The signature strokes go on last, loaded with paint, following the direction of the original's brushwork. This is the slowest and most skilful stage.
- Drying and inspection. Layered oil needs days to set properly. We let it. Then the finished canvas is checked against the reference for colour, composition and stroke character.
Where it hangs best
Two girls, a basket of yarn and the Seine behind them — the gentlest portrait Renoir ever made. Rooms our customers choose most often:
- Bedroom — the gentle palette is made for low, warm light
- Living room above a chest or console — the portrait format fits
- Nursery or a young girl's room — one of the few famous paintings that suits it
- Hospitality — hotel bedrooms, tearooms and boutique lobbies
Framing
Choose gold to echo the original's warmth, matte black for a contemporary room, walnut for a traditional interior, or no frame at all as a gallery-wrap canvas ready to hang. Frames are quoted separately and packed with corner protection.
How ordering works
- Tell us the painting, size and frame. WhatsApp is fastest — include a wall photo if you want sizing advice.
- Get an exact quote. Usually within the hour, with the timeline confirmed in writing.
- 70% deposit starts the painting. Paid by bank transfer, PayPal, credit card or Wise.
- We send photographs of the finished painting. You review it before anything ships. If something clearly does not match your order notes, tell us and we adjust it.
- Pay the 30% balance, then we ship. Tracked worldwide courier, rolled in a rigid tube or crated if framed.
FAQ
Is this hand-painted or printed?
100% hand-painted in oil on artist canvas by a studio painter in Dafen. No printing, no transfer, no giclée. You can feel the brushwork on the surface.
How much does it cost?
Est. $369–$1499 depending on canvas size, from 16 × 20 in up to 47 × 63 in. Frame and shipping quoted separately.
Can I order a size that is not on the list?
Yes — any size. The painter works freehand on a blank canvas, so we can also crop the composition slightly to fit your wall proportions.
How do I approve it before shipping?
We send photographs of the finished painting. You approve first, then pay the 30% balance and we ship. If something clearly does not match your order notes, tell us and we adjust it before it leaves.
How long does it take?
Most take 2–4 weeks depending on size and the studio queue. Layered oil needs proper drying time. The timeline is confirmed in writing before any deposit.
Who pays import duty?
Shipping is worldwide and tracked, typically DHL or FedEx, quoted separately. Import duties and taxes in your country are the buyer's responsibility (DAP).
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