Edward Hopper

The Harbingers of Summer
1899–1906

A sketch on tan paper featuring a beach scene with several sailboats, some capsized, and figures standing or working around them. The ocean is visible in the background. In the foreground, two figures appear to be walking along the shore. The caption "THE HARBINGERS OF SUMMER" is written at the bottom.

A sketch on tan paper featuring a beach scene with several sailboats, some capsized, and figures standing or working around them. The ocean is visible in the background. In the foreground, two figures appear to be walking along the shore. The caption "THE HARBINGERS OF SUMMER" is written at the bottom.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 7 11/16in. (25.1 × 19.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1553.16

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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