Edward Hopper

(Study of a Woman in Black Hat)
1899–1906

A charcoal sketch on aged paper depicting the portrait of a young person with a solemn expression, wearing a large, dark hat that casts a shadow over their face. The background is loosely defined with broad strokes, and the edges of the paper are frayed and uneven.

A charcoal sketch on aged paper depicting the portrait of a young person with a solemn expression, wearing a large, dark hat that casts a shadow over their face. The background is loosely defined with broad strokes, and the edges of the paper are frayed and uneven.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 12 1/4 × 12 3/8in. (31.1 × 31.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1566.92

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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