Edward Hopper

(Study of a Seated Native American Girl Resting Head on Hand)
1899–1906

Ink sketch of a seated person with long hair, resting their chin on their hands with elbows on their knees, appearing contemplative or sad. The drawing is characterized by expressive line work and cross-hatching, with the figure positioned centrally on a worn piece of paper.
Ink sketch of a seated person with long hair, resting their chin on their hands with elbows on their knees, appearing contemplative or sad. The drawing is characterized by expressive line work and cross-hatching, with the figure positioned centrally on a worn piece of paper.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 1/2 × 7 1/4in. (29.2 × 18.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1553.129

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/22566

Edward Hopper
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