Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man in Striped Shirt Writing)
1899–1906

A sketch of a person in profile, seated and appearing to be drawing or writing on a large sheet of paper. The figure is rendered with expressive lines and shading, suggesting a focus on the activity at hand. The background is mostly blank with faint outlines of what may be additional elements of the composition.
A sketch of a person in profile, seated and appearing to be drawing or writing on a large sheet of paper. The figure is rendered with expressive lines and shading, suggesting a focus on the activity at hand. The background is mostly blank with faint outlines of what may be additional elements of the composition.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/2 × 11in. (19.1 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1566.85

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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