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Chicago, The Bean

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Brand: Stamp My Passport by Mod Day Art

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Chicago, The Bean — Hand-Illustrated City Art Print

Cloud Gate sits in the heart of Millennium Park like a perfect mirror dropped into the city. This hand-illustrated print captures the sculpture from pavement level — the Chicago skyline curving back at you from the polished surface, towers rising on both sides. Look closely and you will find a few fellow travelers who made the same stop.

Printed as a genuine giclée on 270 GSM FSC-certified heavyweight cover stock with fade-resistant pigment inks. Available in 8x10 and 11x14, unframed and ready for your favorite frame.

Product Specs:

Genuine giclée print with fade-resistant pigment inks
8x10 inches
Frame not included
Made in the USA
Printed on 270 GSM FSC® certified heavyweight cover stock
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We had seen photos of The Bean a hundred times. It still stopped us cold the first time we walked up to it. There is something disorienting about watching the city fold around you in a curved reflection — you keep looking for yourself in the surface before you spot the travelers who got there first.

This illustration starts from a photo taken on that visit. Every line in the skyline, every curve of the polished steel, every window reflection was drawn by hand in our Fort Worth studio.

Cloud Gate — nicknamed The Bean for reasons that require no explanation — is a 110-ton elliptical sculpture by artist Anish Kapoor, installed in Millennium Park in 2006. Its seamless mirrored surface reflects the Chicago skyline and everyone standing beneath it in a single, gently distorted panorama.

The illustration captures the view from the plaza level, with the Millennium Park towers and surrounding skyscrapers filling the background.

This print works beautifully in a home office, living room, or as part of a travel gallery wall. It pairs naturally with other city prints in the Hand-Illustrated Stopovers series — Seattle, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, and New York are all available separately.

A natural wood or matte black frame lets the warm sky blue of the illustration breathe. Standard 8x10 and 11x14 frames are available at any home goods store.

This Chicago art print makes a memorable gift for anyone with a connection to the city — whether they grew up there, studied there, or made their own stopover. It is a popular choice as a Chicago housewarming gift, a going-away present for someone leaving the city, or a birthday gift for the Chicago lover in your life.

Ships same day in protective packaging. Free shipping on all orders.

Q: What landmark is featured?

A: The print features Cloud Gate, the iconic mirrored sculpture at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, commonly known as The Bean.

Q: What size is this print?

A: Available in 8x10 and 11x14 inches, both unframed on premium 270 GSM cardstock.

Q: Is this framed?

A: No, this ships unframed. Both sizes fit standard frames available at any home goods store, Target, IKEA, or Amazon.

Q: What paper is used?

A: 270 GSM FSC-certified heavyweight cover stock printed with fade-resistant pigment inks — giclée quality.

Q: Is this hand-drawn?

A: Yes. Every illustration in the Hand-Illustrated Stopovers series starts as an original hand drawing by the artist Michael in our Fort Worth, Texas studio.

Q: What is the Hand-Illustrated Stopovers series?

A: A collection of hand-illustrated city art prints, each featuring a landmark from a city we have visited. Hidden in each scene are a few migratory bird travelers — look closely.