Edward Hopper

(Study of a Sailboat at Sea)
1895–1899

A vintage ink sketch of a sailboat with a single mast and a large sail on the open water, with a small figure visible on the boat. The drawing is done on aged, yellowed paper with some creases and tears, and the scene is depicted with expressive, fluid lines suggesting movement on the water's surface.
A vintage ink sketch of a sailboat with a single mast and a large sail on the open water, with a small figure visible on the boat. The drawing is done on aged, yellowed paper with some creases and tears, and the scene is depicted with expressive, fluid lines suggesting movement on the water's surface.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper (recto and verso)

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 1/8 × 6 15/16in. (23.2 × 17.6 cm)

Accession number
70.1563.65a-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/22269

Edward Hopper
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