The story behind the photograph
Highway 52 in Boulder County near where I grew up in Colorado - I’ve taken a few shots of this barn before and it is always worth stopping when driving by in the morning or evening Golden Hour light. That was true on this occasion as the Golden Hour rays just washed over the valley and provided a wonderful backdrop. Flags on Barns are a must stop and shoot rule for a landscape photographer!”
American Barn · Without words
In Tom Bartel's words
“Highway 52 in Boulder County near where I grew up in Colorado - I’ve taken a few shots of this barn before and it is always worth stopping when driving by in the morning or…”
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From the photograph American Barn by Tom Bartel, Colorado · View the original →
Picture
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Format
Crisp detail on archival fine-art paper, set behind glazing in a gallery frame.
Size
Holds a wall on its own, over a console or desk
33.5″ × 25.5″ on the wall, with the frame
Good detail. Made to be seen from a step or two back, as a piece this size usually is.
Above 24″, printed from an enlarged file
The piece was developed in our studio using digital and AI tools, and the same tools enlarged it for large-format printing. At these sizes fine detail is interpreted rather than photographed.
Frame: Brown
- Printed to order and with you in about 5 to 10 business days.
- $25 shipping within the United States.
- Damaged in transit? We replace it free, within 30 days.
- Each piece is printed for you, so we can’t take back an undamaged one.
A white gambrel-roofed barn with an American flag painted across its gable end stands behind steel corral fencing, with stubble fields in the foreground and layered foothills fading into haze behind. Low sun floods the sky with amber and washes the barn's boards in warm light, leaving the roof and fence rails in silhouette. A thin line of birds crosses the right of the frame, barely more than specks against the glare.
The photograph that inspired this piece
It begins with an original photograph by Tom Bartel of a real place. This version was developed from that photograph in our studio, using digital and AI tools guided by the original’s own composition, with no words set on it. How these are made.
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