What Comes in the Box When a Print Arrives

A straight answer on hanging hardware, what a hanging kit usually contains, and where the gaps are. The obvious yes-or-no framing hides a more useful detail about wall types.

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The short answer

Yes. Auvrique's ready-to-hang art prints ship with a complete hanging kit included at no extra cost, so there is no separate trip to the hardware shop. A framed poster arrives with a fitted hanging bracket; a canvas edition includes its own mounting hardware. Check the product page for the exact contents of each format before ordering.

The Short Answer on Hardware

Every framed poster and canvas edition ships with its hanging hardware in the box. Nothing needs to be bought separately. The kit is matched to the format, so a framed piece and a canvas piece do not carry identical fittings, but both are complete. The practical consequence is simple. The print can go on the wall the day it arrives.

This matters more than it sounds. The common failure with online art is not the print itself but the gap between delivery and installation, where the package sits unopened because a trip to the shop is still required. A complete Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva print hanging kit removes that step. If you are still choosing between formats, the difference between a framed poster and a canvas print in terms of durability is worth a look before you decide the difference between framed posters and canvas prints.

What the Kit Actually Contains

Framed posters arrive with a hanging bracket fitted to the rear of the frame, sized to the frame's weight. Canvases arrive with their own mounting hardware, matched to the stretcher construction. Neither format assumes you own tools beyond the ordinary. A hammer, a screwdriver and a wall anchor appropriate to your wall type cover the whole job.

One honest caveat. The kit solves the print side of the equation, not the wall side. Plaster, brick and drywall each want a different anchor, and no shipped kit can know which wall you have. If you are renting or working with masonry, budget for one anchor type beyond what is included. For sizing questions before you order, the guide to choosing a canvas size covers wall measurements in detail how to choose the right canvas size.

Included in the box

A hanging bracket or mounting hardware matched to the format you ordered
Fittings sufficient for a standard interior wall in ordinary condition
No additional purchase required before the print can be hung
Basic installation that needs only common household tools

Hanging a Woodblock Style Print Well

Ostroumova-Lebedeva worked in colour woodcut, and her cityscapes and bridges tend to run in cool, structured tones. That has no bearing on the hardware, but it does affect placement. Her prints read best at eye level on a wall with some daylight, where the fine line work of a woodcut reproduction stays legible rather than sinking into shadow.

Hang at roughly 145 centimetres to the centre of the print, which is the gallery standard. Use two wall anchors for anything wider than 60 centimetres to keep the frame level over time. If the piece is destined for a living room rather than a hallway, the guide to her most popular prints for modern living rooms pairs well with this one the most popular prints for a living room.

The hardware was never the hard part. Knowing your wall type is.

Key takeaways

Hanging hardware is included with every framed poster and canvas edition at no extra cost.
Framed pieces ship with a fitted rear bracket, canvases with mounting hardware matched to the stretcher.
The kit covers the print side only, so unusual wall types may need one extra anchor.
Hanging at around 145 centimetres to the centre keeps a woodcut style print reading at its best.

Related questions

Do I need to buy nails or anchors separately?

For a standard drywall or plasterboard interior, no. The included kit covers a normal installation with common household tools. Brick, concrete and very old plaster walls need masonry anchors, which are cheap and widely available but not something any shipped kit can predict in advance.

Does the canvas format include hardware too, or only framed prints?

Both formats include their own hardware. A canvas edition ships with mounting hardware suited to its stretcher frame, while a framed poster ships with a hanging bracket fitted to the back of the frame. Neither requires a separate purchase before hanging.

Can I hang a print without drilling into the wall?

Yes, with limits. Adhesive hooks rated for the print's weight work on smooth painted surfaces and avoid drilling entirely, though they fail on textured walls and in humid rooms. For anything larger than about 50 centimetres, a fixed bracket into a wall anchor remains the more reliable option.

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