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Black and white wall art
Black and white photographs from the 1850s to 1907 by Muybridge, Watkins, Le Gray, Atget and Stieglitz, fine etchings, patent drawings in black ink on white, and new ink paintings and abstracts. Public-domain works from the Cleveland Museum of Art and originals made for this shop, printed to order on canvas.
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Valley of the Yosemite from Rocky Ford
- Landscape
Yosemite Falls
- Portrait
The Domes from Sentinel Dome, Yosemite
- Landscape
Bridal Veil, Yosemite
- Landscape
Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada
- Landscape
Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River
- Landscape
Canyon of Kanab Wash, Colorado River
- Portrait
Sainte-Adresse Beach
- Landscape
An Effect of the Sun, Normandy
- Landscape
Pathway in the Forest of Fontainebleau
- Landscape
Study of a Birch Tree, Barbizon
- Portrait
Trees and Roots
- Portrait
A Winter's Sunrise
- Panoramic
The Steerage
- Portrait
Flower Arrangement
- Square
Floral Still Life with Bleeding Hearts
- Portrait
Mullein in Bloom
- Portrait
Fern Study
- Landscape
Persian Flowers: Lantern Blooms
- Portrait
Persian Flowers: Fantastic Lily
- Portrait
Persian Flowers: Paisley Blossom
- Portrait
Norwegian Coast in a Storm
- Landscape
A By-Road in Tipperary
- Landscape
Wright Brothers Flying Machine Patent (Black & White)
- Portrait
Edison Electric Lamp Patent (Black & White)
- Portrait
Bell Telephone Patent (Black & White)
- Portrait
Tesla Electro-Magnetic Motor Patent (Black & White)
- Portrait
Typewriter Patent (1868) (Black & White)
- Portrait
Golf Ball Patent (1899) (Black & White)
- Portrait
Ink Gesture
- Landscape
Ensō Circle
- Square
Gray Horizon
- Panoramic
Ink Wash Mountains
- Landscape
Red Poppy
- Portrait
Red Stroke
- Landscape
Yellow Umbrella
- Portrait
Gray and Gold
- Square
Art Deco Gold Fan
- Square
Gold Ginkgo
- Portrait
Black Marble with Gold Vein
- Landscape
Black Mountains, Gold Sun
- Panoramic
Gold Monstera
- Portrait
Clawfoot Bathtub
- Square
Eucalyptus
- Portrait
Persian Flowers — 3-Piece Set
- Panoramic
- Set of 3
Black and Gold Botanicals — 2-Piece Set
- Landscape
- Set of 2
Ink Botanicals — 2-Piece Set
- Landscape
- Set of 2
Black and White Ink Paintings — 2-Piece Set
- Panoramic
- Set of 2
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How to choose black and white wall art
Our black and white wall art centers on early photographs, restored and printed new. There are Eadweard Muybridge's Valley of the Yosemite from Rocky Ford, Carleton Watkins's Bridal Veil, Yosemite and Timothy O'Sullivan's Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada, plus Gustave Le Gray's seascapes and Alfred Stieglitz's 1907 The Steerage. Forest studies by Eugène Atget and Constant Alexandre Famin add trees and roots, and the wider collection includes etchings, patent drawings and our studio's ink pieces.
Black and white prints work in almost any room because they don't compete with paint or fabric. Over a sofa, choose a landscape about two-thirds its width, such as Le Gray's Sainte-Adresse Beach at 30x40; in a hallway, a tall piece like Stieglitz's The Steerage. Black and white canvas art suits a relaxed room, a Black float frame gives a gallery look, an Antique Gold frame warms the 1860s Yosemite views, and acrylic deepens the blacks.
Questions about black and white wall art
Does black and white art suit a colorful room?
Yes. Black and white art acts as a neutral, so it sits calmly beside bright rugs, colored walls or patterned cushions. A strong photograph such as Iceberg Canyon, Colorado River gives the eye a focal point without adding another color. Keep the frame black or natural so it ties into the room.
Are these black white and gray wall art photographs?
Many are. Most of this black white and gray wall art comes from photographs by Muybridge, Watkins, O'Sullivan, Le Gray and Stieglitz, restored and printed new, often with warm gray tones from the old process. The collection also includes etchings, patent drawings and our studio's ink artwork.
How do I build a gallery wall of black and white wall decor?
Pick one theme, such as Yosemite or the sea, and mix sizes in one finish. Lay the black and white wall decor out on the floor first, keep gaps of two to three inches, and align either the centers or the outer edges. A large anchor piece in the middle holds the group together.
