Edward Hopper

(Study of Battle Scene with Caricatured Asian Soldiers)
1895–1899

A pencil sketch depicting a chaotic battlefield scene with soldiers in various actions such as running, shooting, and lying on the ground. In the background, there are simple outlines of mountains and clouds in the sky. The drawing style is loose and expressive, capturing the movement and intensity of the scene.

A pencil sketch depicting a chaotic battlefield scene with soldiers in various actions such as running, shooting, and lying on the ground. In the background, there are simple outlines of mountains and clouds in the sky. The drawing style is loose and expressive, capturing the movement and intensity of the scene.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 15/16 × 9 15/16in. (20.2 × 25.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1562.75

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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