Description
Fernando Botero – Picnic
| Year of creation: | 1999 |
| Original size: | 196 cm x 137 cm |
| Painting style: | Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Author |
Picnic – Fernando Botero
Picnic is a 1999 painting by Fernando Botero: a full-figured couple on a red blanket in a small grove. We paint our hand-painted study of Picnic to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 60 × 40 cm to 196 × 137 cm or in a custom size. Before Picnic is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Picnic show?
Picnic shows a full-figured woman in a blue slip dress sitting on a red blanket among grey tree trunks, while a man in a dark suit and a purple shirt lies behind her, propping up his head. On the blanket are a plate with a green fruit, a glass of juice, a bottle, a knife and a fork, with green hills in the distance. With this calm, slightly bored couple Botero shows the Sunday outing with wit, which is why Picnic makes everyone smile.
How is our hand-painted study of Picnic made?
Our painters paint the study of Picnic by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Picnic has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Picnic is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Picnic suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Picnic in 100 × 70 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 60 × 40 cm. Picnic is available in 60 × 40 cm, 70 × 50 cm, 90 × 60 cm, 100 × 70 cm, 120 × 80 cm, 140 × 100 cm, 160 × 110 cm and 196 × 137 cm. The 196 × 137 cm size of Picnic is the size of the original. A simple rule for Picnic: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Picnic arrive, and when?
We ship Picnic rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Picnic are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Picnic is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Picnic painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Picnic
Is Picnic a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Picnic is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Picnic in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Picnic in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Picnic.
Does Picnic suit a dining room?
Yes, the scene with the blanket, the plate and the glass suits a dining room or a kitchen; above the dining table choose 120 × 80 cm or 140 × 100 cm.
Is Picnic a good gift?
Picnic is a cheerful gift for a couple, for new neighbours or for a Botero fan. If you are not sure which size of Picnic is right, give a gift voucher.
