Edward Hopper

(Study of Man Sketching in Front of a House)
c. 1900

Sketch of a shadowy street scene with a white house illuminated in the background, surrounded by dark, expressive brushstrokes suggesting trees and nightfall. A figure in the foreground appears to be walking or standing on a path leading towards the house. The artwork conveys a moody, atmospheric quality with a strong contrast between light and dark areas.
Sketch of a shadowy street scene with a white house illuminated in the background, surrounded by dark, expressive brushstrokes suggesting trees and nightfall. A figure in the foreground appears to be walking or standing on a path leading towards the house. The artwork conveys a moody, atmospheric quality with a strong contrast between light and dark areas.

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Date
c. 1900

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor, fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper (recto); Graphite pencil, pen and ink and opaque watercolor (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 5/16 × 6 1/4in. (18.6 × 15.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1568.2a-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

API
artworks/22081

Edward Hopper
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