Edward Hopper

(Study of a Ship at Sea)
1895–1899

A pencil sketch of a steamship at sea with smoke billowing from its stack. The ship is depicted in profile, cutting through the waves, with a few figures visible on deck. The sky above is lightly sketched, suggesting a cloudy or misty atmosphere.
A pencil sketch of a steamship at sea with smoke billowing from its stack. The ship is depicted in profile, cutting through the waves, with a few figures visible on deck. The sky above is lightly sketched, suggesting a cloudy or misty atmosphere.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 8in. (25.2 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
70.1556.93

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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