Edward Hopper

(Sailboats)
1895

A watercolor painting on aged paper depicting two sailboats on the water. The larger boat has multiple sails unfurled and is tilted slightly as if catching the wind, with a few figures visible on board. In the foreground, a smaller sailboat with a single sail appears to be at a distance. The background is minimal, suggesting a calm sea and a clear sky, with a hint of land on the horizon. The artist's initials are in the lower right corner.

A watercolor painting on aged paper depicting two sailboats on the water. The larger boat has multiple sails unfurled and is tilted slightly as if catching the wind, with a few figures visible on board. In the foreground, a smaller sailboat with a single sail appears to be at a distance. The background is minimal, suggesting a calm sea and a clear sky, with a hint of land on the horizon. The artist's initials are in the lower right corner.

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Date
1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 4 15/16in. (10.8 × 12.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.16

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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