Questions about our travel wall art

Yes. Every piece starts from a real viewpoint in the destination: an actual street, temple, harbor or coastline. It’s then designed into our watercolor style, so you’re hanging a place you can stand in, not a generic illustration.

No. They’re watercolor-style designs printed to order on canvas. That’s what keeps a large canvas affordable. If you want a one-of-a-kind original, a gallery is the better fit, and we say so on our comparison page.

More than 1,700 pieces across 111 countries, organized by region, country and city, with new places added every week. You can browse them on the interactive map or in the full gallery.

That’s the idea. The whole collection shares one watercolor style, so Kyoto, Cartagena and your hometown can hang on the same wall as a set. Try it with Pick your own 4: choose any four places, one size, and add them all to your cart at once.

Very close. Every screen shows color a little differently, so expect small shifts. If a piece arrives and the color isn’t what you expected, tell us and we’ll make it right.

Our travel wall art lives somewhere between a watercolor and an oil painting. Each piece starts from a real viewpoint, then is designed in a soft, painterly style: the luminous, layered washes of watercolor art, the richer color and visible brushwork of an oil painting, and the attention to light you see in Impressionist landscapes. The result reads as a painting on your wall, not a photograph.

Neither, strictly. It’s a painterly style inspired by both. From watercolor we borrow transparency, soft edges and skies that glow. From oil painting we borrow depth, texture and confident color. Every piece is designed digitally and printed on museum-grade canvas, which is how we keep large, gallery-quality pieces affordable. If you’re after a hand-painted original, see how we compare.

A few we return to again and again:

• Impressionism, for how it paints light and atmosphere rather than every detail: the golden hour on a harbor, haze over a mountain range.
• Plein air painting, the practice of painting a place on location, in front of the view itself. It’s why every piece starts from a real spot you could stand in.
• Travel sketchbooks and urban sketching, for the loose, personal feel of a place remembered rather than documented.
• Vintage travel posters, for bold, simple compositions that read from across a room.

Because canvas finishes the effect. The woven texture catches light the way a painted surface does, so washes look soft and color looks rich. Each piece is gallery-wrapped on a pine frame with the image carried around the edges, so it hangs like a finished painting with no frame needed. You can still add a floating frame if you like.

Start with the color story of the room. Coastal blues and whitewashed villages (Greece, Portugal, the Amalfi Coast) suit bright, airy spaces. Warm terracottas and golden light (Mexico, Morocco, Tuscany) bring warmth to neutral walls. Misty greens and alpine peaks (Japan, Switzerland, the Pacific Northwest) feel calm in bedrooms and studies. Because the whole collection shares one painterly style, pieces from different countries hang well together. See our ready-made sets or explore the map.

Museum-grade cotton-poly canvas, printed to order and stretched over a renewable pine frame. Nothing sits in a warehouse; yours is made after you order it.

Yes. Each canvas is gallery-wrapped on a 1.25″ deep frame with the hanger already installed. Take it out of the box, put one nail in the wall, and hang it.

Most pieces come in five sizes, from 10″ × 8″ up to 48″ × 32″.

Every product page shows each size to scale above a sofa, so you can see how it fits before you buy.

A simple rule: art above furniture should be about two-thirds the width of the piece below it, hung 8–10″ above it.

• Living room wall art: above a standard sofa, go with 36″ × 24″ or 48″ × 32″, or a pair of 24″ × 18″ side by side.
• Bedroom wall art: above a queen or king bed, 36″ × 24″ is the sweet spot. Beside the bed or on a dresser wall, 18″ × 12″ or 24″ × 18″.
• Dining room wall art: above a sideboard or buffet, 36″ × 24″. On a long wall beside the table, one 48″ × 32″ statement piece or a row of three 24″ × 18″. Hang it a little lower than usual so it reads from a seated height, and a place you ate your way through (Italy, Mexico, Paris, Kyoto) makes a natural conversation starter.
• Gallery walls: mix 10″ × 8″, 18″ × 12″ and 24″ × 18″ canvases with 2–3″ between them. Because every piece shares one painterly style, cities from different trips hang together naturally.
• Offices, hallways and entryways: 18″ × 12″ or 24″ × 18″, or a row of matching sizes.

Every product page shows each size to scale above a sofa, or build a set of 4 in one size.

Yes. On most sizes you can add a solid pine floating frame in Black, Espresso, Natural or White. Tick “Add a floating frame” on the product page and the preview updates to show it.

Dust it now and then with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid water and cleaning sprays, and keep it out of strong direct sunlight to protect the color over the years.

In the U.S., your canvas is made in 2–3 business days, then spends 3–5 business days in transit: about 5–8 business days in total. Orders placed before 5 PM Eastern start that day. An express option is available at checkout, and you’ll get tracking as soon as it ships.

Delivery times include the 2–3 days to make your canvas. Full details are in the shipping policy.

We currently ship to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands. If you’re somewhere else, ask us and we’ll see what we can do.

Send a photo of the damage to support@paintedpassport.art and we’ll replace it at no cost.

If you’re not happy with your canvas, return it within 30 days for a full refund, with free return shipping in the U.S. No questions asked. If something’s wrong, we’d love the chance to fix it first, but the choice is yours. See the return policy.

Yes. Framed pieces have the same 30-day guarantee.

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Shop Pay and Venmo. Checkout is handled securely by Shopify, so we never see your card details.

Yes. We’re an independent studio in Columbus, Ohio, run by founder Nathan. Every order is covered by free U.S. shipping and a 30-day money-back guarantee, checkout runs through Shopify, and you can reach us by email, phone or mail at the address below. You can also see our canvases hanging in customers’ homes.

Nathan, an Ohio native who grew up dreaming about the places on the map he hadn’t been yet. He started the studio to turn those places into something you can keep on your wall. Read the full story on Our Mission.

Those sites cover every subject from thousands of sellers, so the style changes from piece to piece. We only do travel, in one consistent style, with a guide to each destination and a founder who answers your email. See the full comparison.

They’re made for it: a honeymoon city for an anniversary, a hometown for someone who moved away, the bucket-list place for a retirement. 18″ × 12″ and 24″ × 18″ fit almost any room. More ideas on Who it’s for.

Often, yes. Tell us the place and what it means to you through the contact page, and we’ll let you know if we can create it.

Yes. Send us a photo of your canvas on your wall and you’ll get 50% off your next order.

Yes. A trattoria with Rome and Positano, a taqueria with Oaxaca, a beach rental with Santorini, a lobby with New York and Tokyo. See ideas, sizes and ready-made sets for each kind of space on Who it’s for, or tell Nathan about your space and he’ll suggest pieces and sizes.

Yes. There are five ready-made sets of four (Italian, Mexican, Japanese, coastal and world cities), each added to your cart in one click at one matching size. Or build your own with Pick your own 4. Need 6, 8 or more? Just ask.