Painting, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Backstreet, Original Oil, Signed Julian, Amateur Art, Framed, Vintage 1980s

Julian painted stucco walls, pedestrian stairs, the particular light of a San Juan backstreet — caught in oil by someone who was clearly there.

• Maker: Julian (partial signature, amateur artist)
• Materials: Oil on artist board, wood frame (no glass)
• Dimensions: 4.5" × 3.5" (landscape, including frame)
• Origin: Puerto Rico (subject; inscription reads "Puerto Rico" on back)
• Era: Vintage, 1980s–1990s (estimated)
• Condition: Very good — minor wear on frame corners; back paper slightly peeling (easily re-glued). Please review photos closely before purchasing, as all sales are final.

This small original oil depicts the stucco homes and stepped pedestrian walkways of Old San Juan, inscribed "Puerto Rico" on the back. Sawtooth hanger attached, ready to hang. One available.

On a gallery wall, a shelf, or grouped with other travel-inspired small works — for a Puerto Rico lover, a collector of amateur art, or anyone who keeps a small piece of somewhere they love on their wall.

Amateur travel paintings like this one carry a particular sincerity — made not for a market or a client, but simply because the artist was there and wanted to remember it. The partial signature and imprecise details are part of the charm; this is a piece made for love, not commerce.

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