• Abstract mountain painting of the Aiguille du Midi and Les Drus in the Chamonix Valley by Johny Midnight, featuring misty alpine peaks with grey, blue and soft pink tones.
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Gallery Midnight

King and Queen

King and Queen

by Johny Midnight

The Aiguille du Midi and Les Drus placed side by side - not how they sit in reality, but how they live in Johny's head. Haunting, stripped back, and quietly dominant. Two mountains earning their titles.

Limited edition fine art prints, hand-signed and numbered by the artist. Once the edition is sold out, it will not be reproduced.

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  • Artwork Description

    This large-scale abstract mountain painting depicts the Aiguille du Midi and Les Drus, two dominant peaks of the Chamonix Valley. In reality these mountains sit far apart, but Johny deliberately pulls them together - elevating them as equals, standing like sentinels in a frozen landscape. The palette is restrained and atmospheric. Cool greys and soft blues form the background, creating a sense of distance and cold air. As the eye moves forward, warmer beige and pink tones appear on the rock faces, suggesting fleeting sunlight catching the stone. The mountains emerge through mist and abstraction rather than sharp detail, giving the painting a haunting, almost mythic quality.

  • Artist's Insight

    I have spent years skiing and living around Chamonix, and these two mountains have always loomed largest for me. I know full well they do not sit side by side, but realism was not the point here. I wanted both of my mountains in one frame - the ones that have watched over countless days on the slopes, early starts, bad decisions, good decisions, and long waits for weather windows to clear. King and Queen is me tipping my hat to the mountains that keep you humble. This painting strips the scene back to atmosphere and feeling. It is about how the mountains feel on a cold, quiet day, not how they photograph.

Original Artwork Information

Artwork year created: 2010

Original artwork size: 120 x 100 cm

Original artwork medium: Oil on canvas

Original artwork status: SOLD

Print Details

Gallery Midnight limited edition fine art prints are available in A2 and A3 sizes. Edition sizes vary depending on the artwork.

Edition Details

  • A3 Limited Edition of 100
  • A2 Limited Edition of 100
  • Printed on archival matt fine art paper
  • Hand-signed and numbered by the artist
  • Certificate of authenticity included

Framing

Framing is available exclusively through the gallery. As framing is a highly personal decision and depends on the setting in which the artwork will be displayed, we prefer to discuss framing options directly with collectors. Please contact the gallery to arrange framing for your print.

Original paintings are typically presented on stretched canvas and do not require framing.

Please contact the gallery for framing advice or to arrange framing

Shipping

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Limited edition prints are dispatched via Royal Mail and typically arrive within 3–5 working days.

  • Free UK delivery on orders over £250
  • £5.99 delivery for orders under £250

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  • Europe: £10
  • Rest of World: £15

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Packaging

Limited Edition Prints

All limited edition prints are carefully packaged in protective cardboard tubes to ensure they arrive safely and in excellent condition. This method protects the artwork during transit and allows the print to be professionally framed once received.

Original Paintings

Original paintings are typically collected from the gallery or arranged for delivery separately. Please contact the gallery to discuss shipping options for original artworks.

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About the Artist

Johny is a painter and founder of Gallery Midnight in Balham. His work is often described as “abstract on reality”, capturing familiar landscapes, seascapes and city scenes with expressive colour and movement. Influenced by a life spent between London, the Alps and the Caribbean, his paintings explore changing light, atmosphere and energy, inviting viewers to see well-known places in new and unexpected ways.

Discover more about Johny and Gallery Midnight

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