Edward Hopper

Study for Barber Shop
1931

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting a scene inside a barbershop with strong light contrasts. The drawing features an interior view with a barber working on a client seated in a chair, and another figure is partially visible in the background. The artwork is characterized by loose, expressive lines and shading that suggest movement and a casual atmosphere. The artist's signature and a title indicating that this is a preliminary study for a barbershop scene are visible at the bottom.

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting a scene inside a barbershop with strong light contrasts. The drawing features an interior view with a barber working on a client seated in a chair, and another figure is partially visible in the background. The artwork is characterized by loose, expressive lines and shading that suggest movement and a casual atmosphere. The artist's signature and a title indicating that this is a preliminary study for a barbershop scene are visible at the bottom.

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Date
1931

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 1/2 × 17 5/8in. (31.8 × 44.8 cm)

Accession number
70.853

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/31315

Exhibitions

Hopper Drawing

May 23–Oct 6, 2013

Edward Hopper
3,151 works in the collection

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