Edward Hopper

(Study of an Old Woman Sitting on a Table)
1899–1906

A sketch on aged paper depicting a seated figure in a voluminous dress, leaning forward with their elbows on a table and their hands clasped together. The figure's head is bowed, suggesting deep thought or sorrow. The drawing is rendered with expressive lines and shading, capturing a sense of moodiness and introspection. The background is lightly sketched, with a window or mirror suggested behind the figure.

A sketch on aged paper depicting a seated figure in a voluminous dress, leaning forward with their elbows on a table and their hands clasped together. The figure's head is bowed, suggesting deep thought or sorrow. The drawing is rendered with expressive lines and shading, capturing a sense of moodiness and introspection. The background is lightly sketched, with a window or mirror suggested behind the figure.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 3/16 × 11in. (38.6 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1566.75

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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