Edward Hopper

(Study of Man in Tuxedo with Tails)
1895–1899

A pen and ink drawing depicting a skeletal figure dressed in a formal suit with vertical lines in the background suggesting a forest or a set of bars. The figure stands facing forward, with a calm demeanor, and is wearing loafers. The artwork has a surreal and contemplative quality.
A pen and ink drawing depicting a skeletal figure dressed in a formal suit with vertical lines in the background suggesting a forest or a set of bars. The figure stands facing forward, with a calm demeanor, and is wearing loafers. The artwork has a surreal and contemplative quality.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

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

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

Accession number
70.1556.1a-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/22331

Edward Hopper
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