Edward Hopper

Three Studies: Two Sailboats and Ships)
1895–1899

A sketch of three different sailing scenes on a single sheet of paper. The top sketch features a large sailboat with its sails fully extended, while the middle sketch shows a steamboat followed by smaller rowboats. The bottom sketch depicts another sailboat with its sails tilted, possibly due to wind. The drawings are detailed, capturing the essence of maritime activity.

A sketch of three different sailing scenes on a single sheet of paper. The top sketch features a large sailboat with its sails fully extended, while the middle sketch shows a steamboat followed by smaller rowboats. The bottom sketch depicts another sailboat with its sails tilted, possibly due to wind. The drawings are detailed, capturing the essence of maritime activity.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 15/16 × 5 1/2in. (22.7 × 14 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.95a-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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