Ottawa · single postcard
Parliament Hill
$5.95
Original city art, ready to send
Bring a place home with you.
Every edition is drawn by hand by Ottawa artist Donald Lanouette — the bridges, streetcars, and skylines people know by heart — then printed on fine art paper worth keeping.
Drawn by hand, one city at a time.
Single postcard$5.95 CAD
Hand-drawnOriginal illustration, never stock
Fine paperPrinted to keep, not to toss
Made to giftNice enough to frame
From the first line
Watch it come to life.
See the hand in it
Look closer.
These are drawings, not photographs — every wave, girder, and rooftop is placed by hand. Here's the same card, up close.
Every line, drawn on purpose.
The work behind the work
Every edition starts with a closer look.
A city isn't a skyline — it's the bridge you always cross and the maple that turns first in the fall. Donald draws each place by hand from those details, so the people who know it recognise it instantly.
"If you've been there, you'll know exactly where this is."
Donald LanouetteOttawa, Ontario
A postcard, properly considered
The picture brings you back. The words make it yours.
- 01Printed on fine art paper.Heavyweight, softly textured stock that holds the colour and feels like something.
- 02Room for a real message.A generous back with a short printed note about the place — made to send, nice to keep.
- 03Beyond the card.Favourite editions travel onto prints, tees, and totes — same original art, a new way to carry the place.
Shop the first editions
Find the city that means something.
Ottawa · single postcard
Bridge & River
$5.95
Ottawa · single postcard
Winter at Lansdowne
$5.95
Ottawa · set of six
City Routes
$28.00
For the moments that matter
A city makes a thoughtful gift.
Choose the path closest to what you're celebrating — we'll help with the rest.
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For the trip you just took
A small, meaningful way to keep a place close after you're home.
For a welcome that feels local
For boutique stays and visitor welcomes — a turn-down detail with a sense of place.
For the people who were there
For wedding tables and celebrations — a shared place worth remembering.
Pick one up while you're there
Find a City Postcards stockist near you.
Our editions live in independent shops, galleries, and stays across the country. Ask for the current stockist list and we'll point you to the closest one.
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For places that welcome people
Put a little local colour on the counter.
City Postcards belongs in the independent shops, hotels, galleries, and visitor spaces that care about a genuinely good local find. We work with partners on wholesale editions, custom city artwork, and welcome gifting.
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