Breezing Up

🧒 Art for Kids 🇺🇸 United States 🧑‍🌾 Realism

Why it's great

Four people in a small sailboat lean back as the wind fills the sails and the boat dashes across a sparkling sea, with a few clouds. Winslow Homer, one of America's greatest painters, painted this in 1876 (originally called 'A Fair Wind'). The fresh air and speed feel real. It's one of the best-loved American paintings.

👀 Look closer!

The wind fills the sail. Where are the people sitting?

Where to see it

📍 Location not recordedWe couldn't confirm where it hangs today. Museums sometimes move or lend paintings, so check the museum's website before you travel.

Hang it on your wall

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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Winslow Homer

1836–1910 · born in Boston · died in Prouts Neck

Winslow Homer was born in Boston and became one of America's greatest painters. He started as an illustrator and covered the Civil War for a magazine. Later, he lived on the rocky coast of Maine, where he painted the sea, fishermen and storms. He died at his home at Prouts Neck in 1910.