After the Hurricane, Bahamas
1899 · Watercolour over graphite on paper · Art Institute of Chicago
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About this work
- Artist
- Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
- Year
- 1899
- Medium
- Watercolour over graphite on paper
- Original size
- 37.2 × 54.2 cm
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Movement
- Realism
A man lies on the white sand beside the broken hull of his boat after a storm, the surf still running and the sky clearing behind. Whether he is alive or drowned Homer leaves unclear. It was painted in watercolour in the Bahamas in 1899 and belongs to the same years as The Gulf Stream, which shows another lone sailor at the mercy of the sea. It is in the Art Institute of Chicago.
This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A powerful shoreline watercolour in turquoise and white for a study or hallway, framed in black. It suits white or slate walls and pairs with The Gulf Stream.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1899)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Mood
- dramatic, moody
- Rooms
- hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.
Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or dark wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
