To provide an easel for a picture, for placing and supporting a large-sized canvas by using the back of a rack for placing the canvas.

In this easel for a picture, supports 5, 5 erected on a base 1 are supported and fixed in a vertical state to the base 1 with the upper ends tilted backward, a receiving bed 13 is provided on the lower parts of the supports 5, 5, and a pressing member 19 is provided on the upper end of the rack 16 slidably fitted along the supports 5, 5. A support part 20 where the lower edge 31 of the plate-like picture substrate 30 such as the canvas is engaged to be supported is provided at the rear end part of the base 1. In this arrangement, the plate-like picture substrate 30 is supported between the pressing member 19b mounted on the upper end of the rack 16 to project backward and the support part 20.