Edward Hopper

Study for Conference at Night
1949

A rough pencil sketch on tan paper depicting three figures in an interior setting with minimal background detail. The figure on the left appears to be seated and wearing a hat, facing the other two figures. The central figure stands with one hand on their hip, while the figure on the right is also standing and seems to be in conversation with the central figure. The lines are expressive and gestural, suggesting the artist's focus on capturing the moment rather than fine details.

A rough pencil sketch on tan paper depicting three figures in an interior setting with minimal background detail. The figure on the left appears to be seated and wearing a hat, facing the other two figures. The central figure stands with one hand on their hip, while the figure on the right is also standing and seems to be in conversation with the central figure. The lines are expressive and gestural, suggesting the artist's focus on capturing the moment rather than fine details.

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Date
1949

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper (recto); Typewriter ink on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 10 15/16in. (21.6 × 27.8 cm)

Accession number
70.170

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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artworks/5754

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Hopper Drawing

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Edward Hopper
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