We purchase paintings directly through the artists themselves, in person, and ship those paintings to the U.S. to be added to our products page and sold here in the U.S. This process takes about 3 months to complete. We take care of the hard and grueling part so you don't have to! As a small business we have very few expenses so you get the benefits of low priced original works of art and these other great benefits: Free Shipping Within the U.S. Great Customer Service Satisfaction Guarantee Lowest Available Prices