Edward Hopper

(Study of a Sailboat at Sea)
1895–1899

Pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a sailboat with its sails fully billowed by the wind, tilting slightly as it cuts through the water. The drawing is detailed, showing the lines of the sails and the rigging, with a small flag fluttering at the top. In the background, there are faint outlines of other sailboats and the hint of a distant shoreline. The artist's signature is in the upper right corner.

Pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a sailboat with its sails fully billowed by the wind, tilting slightly as it cuts through the water. The drawing is detailed, showing the lines of the sails and the rigging, with a small flag fluttering at the top. In the background, there are faint outlines of other sailboats and the hint of a distant shoreline. The artist's signature is in the upper right corner.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 4 15/16 × 7 11/16in. (12.5 × 19.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1563.16

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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