Maui Moon – Extra Large

Wyland’s historic 1980 original oil painting of old Lahaina, “Maui Moon,” captures Maui’s extraordinary beauty through his classic visionary “two worlds” perspective, revealing life both above and below the Pacific’s surface. Above the waterline, the timeless mountains of West Maui rise behind Lahaina of the past, framed by palms, shoreline buildings, and the warm glow of the island sky. Beneath the surface, an entirely different world comes alive as majestic humpback whales and their young glide through the clear Hawaiian waters surrounded by tropical reef fish and coral. Painted early in Wyland’s career, the work reflects the artistic vision that would become his signature: connecting the human world with the ocean’s hidden life in a single, seamless composition. Today, the painting stands as both a historic portrait of Lahaina and an enduring tribute to Maui’s natural heritage—a remarkable early expression of Wyland’s lifelong mission to celebrate and protect the oceans and the marine life that call them home “Maui Moon” is now being released as a very exclusive limited edition giclee on canvas at Wyland Galleries and wylandgalleries.com.