Breezing Up (A Fair Wind)
1873–1876 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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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 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 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. 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.
