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 exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. 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
- Exhibition poster of a Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1885)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- dramatic, moody
- Rooms
- kitchen, study or library, living room, dining room, dorm room
- 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
The Madten promise
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.





































