Edward Hopper

Study for Nighthawks
1941 or 1942

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting a figure from behind, wearing a trench coat and a wide-brimmed hat. The drawing is detailed at the top with the figure's outline and clothing folds, while the bottom shows a faint, unfinished sketch of the same hat, suggesting an artist's study of the subject. The paper's aged background adds to the artwork's vintage feel.

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting a figure from behind, wearing a trench coat and a wide-brimmed hat. The drawing is detailed at the top with the figure's outline and clothing folds, while the bottom shows a faint, unfinished sketch of the same hat, suggesting an artist's study of the subject. The paper's aged background adds to the artwork's vintage feel.

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Date
1941 or 1942

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 13/16 × 8 7/8in. (30 × 22.5 cm)

Accession number
70.254

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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