Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay
1863 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington
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About this work
- Artist
- Fitz Henry Lane (1804–1865)
- Year
- 1863
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 62.5 × 96.8 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Movement
- Luminism
Two lumber schooners lie becalmed on Penobscot Bay at dusk, their sails slack, under a sky that turns from violet to rose at the horizon, with a small boat rowing between them. It is one of Lane's late masterpieces of stillness. It is in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A violet-and-rose evening sea for a bedroom, living room or coastal house in a dark wood frame. It suits soft lavender, grey or white walls.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Luminism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1863)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- dramatic, moody
- Rooms
- living room, bedroom, dining room, dorm room, hallway or entryway
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
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
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A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.






















