Artists
Who gets reproduced, why their surface is hard to match, and whether the work is in the public domain.
Each artist page covers the works most often ordered as reproductions, the technique that makes a convincing copy difficult, and the copyright status of the paintings themselves.
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Frida Kahlo Reproductions: The Rights Question First
Kahlo copyright differs in Mexico, Europe and the US, and her name is trademarked. Plus original sizes, why she painted small, and alternatives.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Hopper Reproductions: Still in Copyright Until 2038
Hopper stays in copyright until 2038. What a licence requires, what a faithful copy must get right, original sizes, difficulty and alternatives.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Klimt Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Real gold leaf or gold paint, why most Klimt copies fail, which paintings fit a standard canvas, original sizes, prices and the copyright position.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Leonardo Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Sfumato measured in micrometres, why no standard canvas matches the Mona Lisa's shape, original sizes, difficulty ratings, prices and copyright status.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Monet Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Which Monet paintings reproduce well in oil, why broken colour defeats cheap copyists, plus original sizes, difficulty, prices and copyright.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Picasso Reproductions: In Copyright Until 2044
Picasso stays in copyright until 2044, licensed by the Picasso Administration. What that means for buyers, plus periods, sizes and alternatives.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Rembrandt Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Thick lead white in the light, almost nothing in the dark. Why cheap Rembrandt copies go opaque, plus sizes, difficulty, prices and copyright.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Renoir Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Feathered edges, green shadows in the flesh, and why hardening a Renoir ruins it. Plus original sizes, difficulty, prices and copyright status.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Van Gogh Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Which Van Gogh paintings are worth reproducing in oil, what separates a real copy from a cheap one, sizes that work, prices and copyright status.
Updated September 5, 2026
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Vermeer Reproductions: What a Good Copy Has to Get Right
Glazing, pointillé highlights and why Vermeer is the artist most damaged by enlargement. Original sizes, difficulty, prices and copyright status.
Updated September 5, 2026