About this artwork
A humpback whale mother swims diagonally through open water, head angled up and to the left, with her calf tucked in close beneath her chin. The two travel in step, the little one's pale, pleated throat and white flippers echoing its mother's shape on a smaller scale. A trail of tiny bubbles rises around them, the only hint of the sea.
The mother's back is washed in sage green and dusty blue, with soft terracotta patches along her body and a warm sand-coloured throat lined with long grooves. Her very long flippers sweep down beneath her, edged in pale, scalloped white, and her tail flukes lift behind her, tipped with terracotta. The calf is a deeper dusty blue. Fine pencil-like lines pick out the knobbly bumps on her head. Original digital artwork by ITCLabStudio, this whale nursery print captures a quiet moment of closeness between parent and baby.
About Humpback Whales
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are found in oceans around the world. They are known for their exceptionally long flippers, the longest of any whale, and for the knobbly bumps, called tubercles, on their heads. Many humpbacks make long seasonal migrations between cold feeding waters and warmer seas where their calves are born. A calf stays close beside its mother through its first year, and male humpbacks are famous for their long, complex songs.
How to style it
A calming centrepiece for an ocean or under-the-sea nursery, a coastal-style kids' room or a family bathroom in blue and sand tones. Pair it with the sea turtle and octopus designs for a gentle ocean gallery wall. Explore the full Woodland & Safari Nursery Art collection.
Choose your format
- Unframed Art Print on 250 gsm archival matte fine-art paper with a soft off-white tone. Ideal if you already have a frame.
- Natural Wood Frame with shatterproof acrylic glazing. Arrives assembled, ready to hang.
- Black Metal Frame, a slim matte-black aluminium frame with shatterproof acrylic glazing. Arrives assembled, ready to hang.
- Aluminium Print, printed directly onto a rigid 3 mm aluminium panel for a sleek, frameless look.
- Wood Print, printed directly onto a 2 cm wood panel for a warm, natural, gallery feel.
Sizes
Seven portrait sizes from 20 × 30 cm (8 × 12 in) to 50 × 70 cm (20 × 28 in). Not sure which one? Read our size guide.
Shipping
Free tracked shipping to most countries. Every print is made to order and produced close to you, in more than 30 countries across Europe, the UK, North America and Australia, which means shorter journeys and fewer surprises at the door. See shipping & returns.
Questions & answers
Is the whale print a good gift for a new baby?
Yes. A mother whale swimming with her calf is a gentle image of the bond between parent and child, which makes it a thoughtful baby shower or new-baby gift. Its sage, dusty blue and sand palette suits most nursery colours.
Are the whales drawn as humpbacks?
Yes. The long scalloped flippers, grooved throats and knobbly heads are all humpback features, softened into a storybook style. Their colours follow the collection's palette, so the mother is tinted sage green and terracotta rather than plain grey-black.
Is a frame included?
Only if you choose a framed format. The Natural Wood Frame and Black Metal Frame options arrive assembled with acrylic glazing and are ready to hang. The Unframed Art Print arrives without a frame, and the Aluminium and Wood Prints need no frame at all.
Which size should I choose?
As a rule of thumb, choose art about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. 50 × 70 cm makes a statement above a sofa or bed, 30 × 40 cm suits shelves, desks and gallery walls. Our size guide shows every size to scale.
How is my print made and shipped?
Each print is made to order for you, then shipped with tracking from a production partner close to your address. You receive the tracking link by email as soon as your order leaves production.
Specifications
| Format | Unframed Art Print, Natural Wood Frame, Black Metal Frame, Aluminium Print, Wood Print |
| Print Size | 20 × 30 cm / 8 × 12 in, 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16 in, 30 × 45 cm / 12 × 18 in, 40 × 50 cm / 16 × 20 in, 40 × 60 cm / 16 × 24 in, 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24 in, 50 × 70 cm / 20 × 28 in |
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