Part the golden reeds, and an empty boat is waiting on high Andean water.

This lake print brings Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, to your wall as a vintage-style travel poster with a lone reed boat at its center. It arrives unframed, so you can pick the frame that suits your room, and it makes a heartfelt present for people who have stood on that shore.

The design: a lake print seen from inside the reeds

Golden reeds crowd the left side and the bottom of the picture, so the lake is seen from down among the stalks. Out on the rippled, deep-blue water floats one boat, curved up at both ends and carrying no one. The Uros people of the lake make boats of this kind by bundling totora.

Across the lake, a pale band of haze and a thin far shoreline lead to plum-colored hills on the right, while cream clouds pile up in a bright blue sky. Above it all, the word LAKE sits small between two fine tipped rules, TITICACA runs large in cream serif capitals with a golden-brown shadow, and a short line in small navy capitals reads THE HIGHEST NAVIGABLE LAKE IN THE WORLD.

The look is the flat, clean color of a mid-century travel poster, with brushy texture in the reeds. It is a newly drawn design rather than a reprint of a historic poster, and the art runs right to the edges of the sheet, with the scene fitted to each size's own shape.

Sized for a hallway or a whole wall

• Three portrait sizes: 12″×18″ (30.5 × 45.7 cm), 18″×24″ (45.7 × 61.0 cm) and 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm), all common ready-made frame sizes
• Matte paper, 10.3 mil thick and 189 g/m², with a low-glare surface, so the lake blue and reed gold read clearly under room light
• Bright white base (104% ISO brightness) that lets the sky stay clear and the gold stay warm
• The sheet is 94% opaque, which stops the wall behind it from showing through the deep water
• Paper sourced from Japan; each poster is made to order and mailed unframed

Who it's for

People who have crossed Titicaca by boat, Peruvian and Bolivian families living far from home, and anyone who keeps a wall of far-off places they have been or still plan to see. It suits a study, a stairwell or a cabin, and it is easy to give as a send-off, a welcome-home present or a trip keepsake.

Quick answers

Where is Lake Titicaca, and what does the line under the name mean?

The lake sits on the border of Peru and Bolivia, about 3,812 m (12,507 ft) above sea level. It is widely described as the highest navigable lake in the world, and that claim is lettered right under its name.

Should I use a mat when I frame it?

A frame without a mat shows the whole scene. On the 12″×18″ (30.5 × 45.7 cm) sheet the big lettering runs close to the side edges, so a mat would hide part of it.

Do all three sizes show the same picture?

Yes. The boat, the reeds, the clouds and the lettering appear in every size. The 18″×24″ (45.7 × 61.0 cm) sheet is a little wider in shape, so its scene is laid out for that shape instead of being cut down.

Is there a framed version?

Yes. The same design is also sold as a separate framed print. This listing is the unframed poster, for when you would rather choose the frame yourself.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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