Isle of the Dead (Die Toteninsel) – Arnold Böcklin

Arnold Böcklin, 1880 (first version). Kunstmuseum Basel.

A silent oarsman rows a white-shrouded figure and a coffin across still black water towards a rocky island, where towering cypresses rise above tombs cut into the cliffs. Böcklin called it a picture for dreaming; he painted five versions, and its brooding stillness captivated everyone from Freud to Rachmaninoff, who composed a symphonic poem inspired by it.

The print: Museum-quality giclée, printed on demand on heavyweight fine art paper with archival pigment inks for rich colour, deep blacks and lasting fidelity. Also available beautifully framed, or as a gallery-wrapped canvas ready to hang.

• Giclée Print: fine art matte paper, archival inks
• Framed Print: giclée in a classic wooden frame, ready to hang
• Canvas: stretched, gallery-wrapped canvas
• Sizes: 40×30cm and 70×50cm

Reproduced from a high-resolution public-domain museum scan. Made to order for you.