Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man Flexing Muscles)
1899–1906

A watercolor painting of a bearded man in profile view, standing against a dark, abstract background. He is shirtless, wearing striped shorts, and appears to be in a contemplative pose with his head slightly bowed and his left hand clenched. The artwork has a rough, unfinished edge, suggesting it may be a study or part of a larger piece.
A watercolor painting of a bearded man in profile view, standing against a dark, abstract background. He is shirtless, wearing striped shorts, and appears to be in a contemplative pose with his head slightly bowed and his left hand clenched. The artwork has a rough, unfinished edge, suggesting it may be a study or part of a larger piece.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Transparent and opaque watercolor and graphite pencil on board

Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/8 × 3 15/16 × 1/16in. (18.1 × 10 × 0.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.55

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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