The Herring Net
1885 · Oil on canvas · Art Institute of Chicago
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About this work
- Artist
- Winslow Homer (1836–1910)
- Year
- 1885
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 76.5 × 122.9 cm
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Movement
- Realism
Two fishermen in a small dory haul a net heavy with silver herring out of a grey swell, one lifting the catch while the other unloads it, with schooners waiting in the mist behind. Homer painted it at Prouts Neck in 1885 after watching the herring run, and it belongs to the same group as The Fog Warning. It is in the Art Institute of Chicago.
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 strong, silvery working-sea scene for a study, kitchen or coastal house, framed in dark wood or black. It suits slate, white or navy walls and is a good gift for an angler.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1885)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Mood
- dramatic, moody
- Rooms
- kitchen, 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. 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.
