Description
15x48 Monet™ Pro • 1-1/2" Deep • Raw #10 Cotton 14.5 oz Unprimed • 16:5 Extended Panorama • MRT-1548
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Monet™ Pro means a 1-1/2" deep canvas that is stretched using our MuseumWrap™ back-stapled method with folded corners. Our proprietary stretching process uses pneumatically controlled machines that we built to yield drum-tight tension. See below to learn more about the finest professional quality artist canvas on the market.
True 16:5 Custom Proportion - 15x48 Size
This 15x48 is a unique Masterpiece size and 16:5 aspect ratio.
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- Raw Unprimed Cotton: Raw No 12 • Raw No 8
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- Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Heavy Weight 14oz cotton • Sierra™
- Vincent™ Pro 7/8 • Monet™ Pro 1.5 • 3D™ Pro 2.5
Raw #10 Cotton 14.5 oz Unprimed
Very heavy weight unprimed cotton canvas. Take control of your art, prepare your own ground, or use bare canvas expanses as part of the art. Great for staining or pouring, resulting in a fluid and spontaneous convergence of the image and fabric.
- 100% Cotton 14.5 oz. per square yard
- Very Heavy Weight, Dense Weave, Robust Texture
Monet™ Pro 1.5" Deep Bar • 1/2" Canvas Clearance
1/2" Canvas Clearance is the space between the Bar and the canvas. Generally speaking, more clearance reduces the risk of the canvas touching the wood and creating unsightly lines during painting. Our design provides the optimal clearance so as not to impact your painting, but still leaving enough wood to the maximize strength of the Stretcher Bar.
- Produces a 1.5" deep stretched canvas canvas (Actual depth is slightly thinner)
- 1-5/8" wide Stretcher Bar
- Frames with a dimension of 20" and up have a groove machined in the center inside perimeter to which cross braces attach
- Solid Ponderosa Pine or Fir from the Pacific Northwest
No Finger Joints!
Solid Wood is far superior to finger jointed wood, which is many small pieces glued together, each with varying grain densities that absorb and shed moisture at varying rates, expanding and contracting non-uniformly as environmental conditions change, and causing the wood to bow and the finger joints to eventually fail.
A single homogeneous kiln-dried solid wood Stretcher Bar outperforms and outlasts a finger jointed Bar whose sole purpose is to save the manufacturer cost, not contribute to the archival value of artwork intended to last a millennium. As a manufacturer, Masterpiece® does its part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.
15x48 Monet Pro Extra Heavy Frame Provides Superior Support!
- Drawing depicts the exact frame construction, not the proportion
- Precision machined heavy duty keyable tongue-and-groove Stretcher Bars
- A 3/4" thick super strong keyable brace (3.25" wide) provides maximum support for this 48 long frame - Brace may be removed in reinserted at any time
- An exclusive slot is milled on the inside perimeter of the 48 Stretcher Bars to which the Brace and the expansion wedges attach
- To increase canvas tension: 1) remove any staples in the corners and those that retain the brace keys in the middle, 2) tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots, 3) tighten and re-staple the canvas in the corners
Canvas Tension is in Your Control
In dry climates or air conditioned environments, the lack of moisture in the air causes wood frames to shrink and the canvas fibers to narrow and elongate making the canvas more slack and resulting in a loss of canvas tension. In some instances, the canvas could have waves on the surface resulting in an unsightly viewing experience.
Our Monet™ Pro professional frames provide the functionality for you to slightly expand the size of the frame in the corners and the middle of the canvas, thereby increasing canvas tension all across the surface. The difference between a loose canvas and a tight canvas is just 1/8" of an inch, so a small adjustment using our corner and brace keys makes an important difference in canvas tension.
- Helps to prevent waves that occur in a loose canvas
- Increase canvas tension by tapping-in the corner and brace keys
- True professional class canvases make it possible for you to adjust the canvas tension
Cross Braces Make it Tighter
A tightly stretched canvas on an un-braced frame overpowers the Stretcher Bars causing them to bow inward and thereby lose tension. Sometimes that bow can expose a space in picture frames.
When a canvas is stretched on a properly supported frame, the cross-braces prevent the Bars from bowing thereby achieving maximum canvas tension. To increase the canvas tension even more, simply tap the corner and brace keys further in their slots. Properly supported frames provide you with the control over the canvas tension of your canvas and painting.
Sustainability Fights Against Climate-Change
Sustainable forestry practices are an important tool in the fight against climate change. By using lumber from sustainably managed forests in our products, we can help to reduce the carbon footprint of our business and support the health of the planet. It's a win-win for everyone involved.
MuseumWrap™ Stretching Technique
With more than a half a century of American engineering, Masterpiece® designs and builds its own proprietary stretching equipment that enables us to produce the finest and most tightly-stretched canvas on the market.
- Drum-tight stretch!
- Up to 50% tighter than other methods
- Balanced tension across the surface
- Uncut folded corners make it possible to remove and re-stretch canvas on the same size frame
- Usually the corner folds are on the long sides
With over five decades of commitment, Masterpiece® stands as a testament to unrivaled canvas craftsmanship in North America. Choosing the right canvas is an investment not just in materials, but in the future value and longevity of your artwork. Make choices today that stand the test of time and reflect your dedication as an artist.
The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
♦ Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Much acclaimed for his portrayal of the lively cabarets and dance halls of late 19th-century Paris, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec understood the depths of human emotion and connection. Beyond the bright lights and risqué allure of the Moulin Rouge, Lautrec's works often captured intimate moments of vulnerability, longing, and affection. This sentiment about love reflects a universal truth that transcends the canvas.
In our quest for authentic expression, we open ourselves to the full spectrum of human experience. Love, in its many forms, becomes a guiding force in our work. Whether it's a passion for our craft, an affinity for a particular subject, or the profound connections we form with those who appreciate our work, love fuels us. The joy of creation is amplified when we realize that, through our art, we have the chance to both give and receive this most cherished emotion. This cyclical dance of love and art is one of the most rewarding aspects of our path.
Creativity is the reason you have landed on this page. Enjoy our own portrait rendition of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and the spoken words and meaning we provide. Now..go paint!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- MRT-1548
- Canvas and Depth:
- 1.50 in. Monet Pro
- Weight and Style:
- 14.5oz Raw Cotton #10
- Canvas and Ground:
- Cotton Raw Unprimed
- Tooth and Texture:
- Medium Heavy Weave
- Width:
- 15 Inch
- Length:
- 48 Inch
- Aspect Ratio:
- 16:5 Custom