Northeaster
1895 · Oil on canvas · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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About this work
- Artist
- Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
- Year
- 1895
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 87.6 × 127 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Movement
- Realism
A great wave bursts in white spray against the dark rocks of Prouts Neck, Maine, under a low grey sky, with nothing else in the picture but sea, rock and foam. Homer lived at Prouts Neck from 1883 and painted its coast in storms for the rest of his life. He first included two figures in oilskins on the rocks and painted them out in 1901, leaving the bare elemental scene. The painting is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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 dramatic surf picture in slate, white and green for a study, living room or coastal house, framed in black or dark wood. It suits navy, charcoal or white walls and pairs with Homer's Summer Night.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1895)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Mood
- dramatic, moody
- Rooms
- living room, study or library, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
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
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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.
