Sailing off Gloucester (ca.1880) by Winslow Homer

Sailing off Gloucester — Winslow Homer (c. 1880)

Salt wind, bright canvas, and New England workboats cutting clean through a glittering chop. This fine-art reproduction—after Homer’s late-19th-century marine scene off Gloucester, Massachusetts—channels the brisk clarity of a day under sail: rigging taut, hulls heeled, sky and sea pared back to weather, light, and motion.

Why it captivates

• Brisk, lived-in realism — sail plans and sea state rendered with working-waterfront truth.

• Kinetic calm — orderly rigs against restless water; motion without noise.

• Coastal light — a cool maritime palette where reflections and spray do the storytelling.

• Graphic silhouettes — sails and spars that read across a room, brushwork that rewards a lean-in.

• American maritime heritage — Gloucester’s fishing and pilot craft at their purposeful best.

What you’ll see

A cluster of two-masted craft reaching across open water, sails drawing and boats shouldering the chop. Homer lets the geometry of rig and canvas carry the drama: angled masts, billowed cloth, hulls that bite and lift. The horizon sits spare and decisive so the eye rides with the vessels—wind in cloth, weight in water, work in motion.

A richer historical frame

By the 1880s, Winslow Homer had distilled decades of observation into spare, unsentimental sea pictures. Gloucester’s boats—fishing schooners, pilot craft, and tenders—embodied labor, weather, and self-reliance, themes Homer returned to with quiet intensity. The result is a scene that feels documentary and poetic at once: practical seamanship set against the magnitude of the Atlantic.

Choose your finish

🌟 Heavyweight Paper (160 gsm matte)
Archival-grade, smooth matte stock ideal for framing under glass. Crisp linework, minimal glare.

💎 Laminated (True Encapsulation)
Sealed in 2 × 80-micron gloss laminate, edge-to-edge. Durable, wipe-clean—perfect for busy spaces.

🪵 Laminated + Timber Hang Rails (Ready to hang)
Lacquered natural timber rails with fitted hanging cord; no frame required.
Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed delivery.

🏆 Archival Canvas (395 gsm HP Professional Matte)
Museum-quality texture with pigment-based, fade-resistant inks for long-lived colour and tone.

🪵 Canvas + Timber Hang Rails (Gallery-ready)
As above, supplied with lacquered natural timber rails and hanging cord.
Please allow up to 10 working days for hang-railed delivery.

Size (W × H)

841 × 594 mm (approx. 33.11 × 23.39 in)

• Orientation: Landscape

• Aspect ratio: ~1.416 : 1

• Nearest standard frame: A1 (594 × 841 mm) — landscape

• Framing tips:

  • Classic: A1 frame with a mat window cut ~837 × 590 mm (2–3 mm overlap).

  • Contemporary: Float-mount in an A1 frame for a crisp shadow reveal.

Custom sizing: Available on request (alternate borders or added white border).

Specifications

Who it’s for

• Sailors & coastal souls who read weather at a glance

• Collectors of American realism and marine painting

• Interior stylists seeking a clean, salt-air centrepiece

• Gift-givers marking launches, retirements, or seaside milestones

Our Commitment

Printed locally in Australia on premium substrates with careful colour management, then checked and packed by hand—so your piece arrives ready to impress. From studio to wall, we stand behind the craftsmanship and fidelity of your print.

Let Gloucester’s bright wind fill your room—order your fine-art reproduction today.