Edward Hopper

(Study of Three Monkeys)
c. 1900

An unfinished painting or illustration on aged paper depicting a chimpanzee sitting on a ledge with a contemplative expression. Below the chimp, there are sketched figures of a man and a woman in an embrace, with the woman's face detailed and the man's face only outlined. The background is a dark, roughly painted area that suggests a shadowy environment. The artwork has a raw, in-progress look with visible pencil lines and unpainted areas.

An unfinished painting or illustration on aged paper depicting a chimpanzee sitting on a ledge with a contemplative expression. Below the chimp, there are sketched figures of a man and a woman in an embrace, with the woman's face detailed and the man's face only outlined. The background is a dark, roughly painted area that suggests a shadowy environment. The artwork has a raw, in-progress look with visible pencil lines and unpainted areas.

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Date
c. 1900

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor and graphite pencil on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 3/16 × 6in. (18.3 × 15.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1562.57

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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