Although the street is empty and there are no people in this painting, there is evidence of human presence. In the second story windows, each curtain and shade is arranged differently, suggesting that a different person occupies each room. Notice how some of the windows have curtains and others look empty. Imagine who might live in these apartments.
Notice the dark shape at the top right of the painting. When Hopper painted Early Sunday Morning, construction had begun on some nearby high-rise apartment buildings. The shape looms ominously over the storefront block. Think about how Hopper might have felt about the new construction in the neighborhood.
