stretching
You will receive your painting rolled in a tube, canvas only.Purchasing it that way will be a little cheaper and will save you some money on shipping.However in order to hang it and frame it you will have to get it stretched on wooden bars and that can be costly.
2.Stretched
a) Traditional wrap
The painting should come on 3/4 of an inch wood stretcher bars making your canvas ready to be installed in a frame.Its recommended to have your painting framed when it comes like this as usually there will be staples and some unpainted edges
showing on the sides . Framing it will cover them