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Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)

Winslow Homer

1873–1876 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington

Size3:2 ratio

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About this work

Artist: Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
Year: 1873–1876
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 61.5 × 97 cm
Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington
Movement: Realism

Three boys and a fisherman sail a small catboat, the Gloucester, through choppy green water off the New England coast, the boat heeling in a stiff breeze and a schooner on the horizon. Homer worked on the picture for three years after a summer at Gloucester, Massachusetts, and it was the hit of the National Academy of Design exhibition in 1876. It is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A fresh sailing scene in green and blue for a living room, boy's room or beach house in a dark wood frame. It holds a white, navy or pale blue wall and is a classic gift for a sailor.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Realism painting
Era: 19th century (1873–1876)
Orientation: Landscape
Mood: dramatic, moody
Rooms: living room, kids 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. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; dark wood warms it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or dark wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) in the public domain?

Yes. Winslow Homer (1836–1910) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 18×12, 24×16 and 36×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or dark wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) painted, and in what medium?

Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) dates from 1873–1876 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 61.5 × 97 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 36×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×16 suits a narrower wall or a pair. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) (Winslow Homer) — Breezing Up (A Fair Wind) · Winslow Homer · 1873–1876. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or dark wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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Arrives perfect or we reprint it — free. Every piece is made to order; if it shows up damaged or flawed we remake it, no return needed.

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The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.

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