Edward Hopper

(Study of a Woman Sitting on a Bridge in Paris)
c. 1906–1909

A painting depicting a dark, shadowy figure sitting on the edge of a bridge with a subdued landscape in the background, rendered in a palette of dark browns and blacks with highlights in white. The scene conveys a somber or contemplative mood.
A painting depicting a dark, shadowy figure sitting on the edge of a bridge with a subdued landscape in the background, rendered in a palette of dark browns and blacks with highlights in white. The scene conveys a somber or contemplative mood.

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Date
c. 1906–1909

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal, opaque watercolor, and graphite pencil on paper (recto); Pen and ink, opaque watercolor, and graphite pencil on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 13/16 × 6 5/16in. (19.8 × 16 cm)

Accession number
70.1568.1a-b

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/22068

Edward Hopper
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