Edward Hopper

(Study of a Kite-Flying Machine)
1895–1899

A hand-drawn sketch on aged paper depicting a simple scene with a kite flying in the air, its tail adorned with bows. The kite's string leads down to a classic mailbox with a flag raised, situated on a grassy ground. Next to the mailbox is a small box or package. The drawing has a whimsical and minimalist style.

A hand-drawn sketch on aged paper depicting a simple scene with a kite flying in the air, its tail adorned with bows. The kite's string leads down to a classic mailbox with a flag raised, situated on a grassy ground. Next to the mailbox is a small box or package. The drawing has a whimsical and minimalist style.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper (recto and verso)

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 5 × 4in. (12.7 × 10.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.66a-b

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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