Edward Hopper

(Study of a Chef with Pot)
1899–1906

A monochromatic watercolor sketch of a chef standing with one hand on his hip and the other holding a large pot. The chef is wearing a traditional double-breasted chef's jacket, a neckerchief, and a tall chef's hat known as a toque. The background is loosely defined with broad, expressive brushstrokes.

A monochromatic watercolor sketch of a chef standing with one hand on his hip and the other holding a large pot. The chef is wearing a traditional double-breasted chef's jacket, a neckerchief, and a tall chef's hat known as a toque. The background is loosely defined with broad, expressive brushstrokes.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor and graphite on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 15/16 × 9in. (30.3 × 22.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1566.69

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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Edward Hopper
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