Vertical Wall Art

Vertical Wall Art

Vertical wall art here means Portrait pictures, twice as tall as they are wide, from 8 x 16 inches up to 30 x 60. Every piece on this page comes in that tall shape, so one picture can fill a hallway, a stairwell or the strip beside a door. Calligraphy, city maps, skylines, waterfalls and botanicals are among the subjects.

Tall Wall Art For The Strip Beside A Door

A narrow stretch of wall between a door frame and a corner is where a tall picture belongs. On a strip 34 inches wide, a 24 x 48 inch portrait covers about 71 percent of the width and stands four feet high. The full run in this shape is 8 x 16, 10 x 20, 11 x 22, 12 x 24, 15 x 30, 18 x 36, 20 x 40, 24 x 48 and 30 x 60 inches, so you can match almost any strip.

Narrow Wall Art For A Hallway

A hall wall is long but shallow, and a tall picture does not push into the walkway. On a hallway wall 26 inches wide between two doors, an 18 x 36 inch portrait covers about 69 percent. Bring the picture to eye level instead of the top of the wall: the center goes 57 to 60 inches from the floor, even when the piece is three feet tall.

Vertical Art Between Two Windows

The pier between two windows is often narrower than any landscape picture. On a pier 22 inches wide, a 15 x 30 inch portrait covers about 68 percent and leaves a few inches of wall on each side. Skógafoss Waterfall and Svartifoss Basalt Waterfall follow the shape of a falls, and the waterfall wall art collection has more water falling from top to bottom.

Long Vertical Wall Art For A Stairwell

A stairwell rises, so a picture that rises with it fills the wall without crowding the steps. On a landing wall 42 inches wide, a 30 x 60 inch portrait covers about 71 percent and stands five feet high. For a bigger run of tall pieces on a wide, high wall, see large wall art, where every piece has a 60-inch size.

A Console Or Entry Table In A Narrow Foyer

A slim console in a foyer sets the width, and the picture above it can go as high as the ceiling allows. Over a 30 inch console, a 20 x 40 inch portrait covers about 67 percent. Paris City Map, Prague City Map and Manhattan Island Map suit that spot, and Chicago Retro Sunset Skyline and Dubai Retro Skyline put towers in a tall picture. Leave 6 to 8 inches above the tabletop.

How Portrait Compares With The Other Three Shapes

Portrait is the only shape taller than it is wide. Landscape is the familiar wide rectangle, square wall art has equal sides, and panoramic wall art runs three times wider than it is tall. Choose Portrait when the wall is tall and narrow, and one of the others when the wall is wide and low.

Subjects That Stand Tall In This Shape

Some subjects are tall by nature. Rio Celeste Waterfall, Multnomah Falls at Golden Hour and Olympic National Park Waterfall fall top to bottom, and Eltz Castle at Dusk and Seceda Ridge, Dolomites climb the picture. Fern Composition, Eucalyptus Meadow Foliage and Lavender Watercolor Bouquet are botanical stems that follow the tall edge. Bismillah Islamic Calligraphy and Kun Fayakun Islamic Calligraphy are lettering pieces, with more in the Islamic calligraphy wall art collection, and the city skyline wall art collection holds the towers.

Hanging A Tall Picture

Hang tall pieces by their center, not their top edge. Mark 57 to 60 inches from the floor, find the middle of the width, and measure out evenly on both sides. Over furniture, keep the bottom edge 6 to 8 inches above it. Tape paper to the wall at the size you plan to order for a day, so you can see how it sits against the door frame or window.

How Each Piece Is Made

Each piece is printed after you order it and ships from within your region. A Canvas Print is museum-quality canvas with archival inks, stretched over a solid wooden inner frame, and a Poster Print arrives unframed. Shipping is free, delivery takes 8 to 10 business days from the day you order, and you can return a piece within 30 days of delivery.

Common Questions

What Is The 2/3 Rule For Wall Art?

Make the picture about two thirds to three quarters of the width of whatever it hangs over or beside. For a tall picture, measure the width of the wall space, because the height follows from the shape: it is twice the width. If the result looks too small, go up one size in the same shape.

Is There Vertical Metal Wall Art?

No. Every piece here is a printed picture on canvas or paper, not cut metal, carved wood or glass. A title that names gold, steel or a relief, such as Oxidized Steel Abstract, describes the look inside the picture, which is printed flat.

Is There Vertical Abstract Wall Art?

Yes, many titles name an abstract. Burgundy Alcohol Ink Composition, Luxury Fluid Abstract, Blue Streams Abstract and Sun Rays Abstract are four tall ones. Abstract pictures have no top or bottom to match, so choose by the colors and shapes you want beside your door or hallway, and open the product page to see the whole picture before choosing a size.

Is There Vertical Coastal Wall Art?

Yes. Lighthouse Over Grassy Dune, Aerial Shoreline Waves, Sailboat at Dusk and Powerful Breaking Wave all come in Portrait. A lighthouse or a breaking wave rises with the shape, while a sailboat gives you sky above the water. Open the product page to see the whole tall picture before you choose a size.

Is There Vertical Wall Art For A Bedroom?

Yes. A narrow stretch of wall beside a bed or a wardrobe takes a tall picture well. Lonely Tree Under Starry Sky, Minimal Moonlit Stream and Lavender Botanical Minimalist are three quiet titles to start with, and any piece can go where the wall is narrow.