Edward Hopper

(Study of Ships at Sea)
1895–1899

A sketch on tan paper featuring two ships at sea with rough, expressive lines suggesting movement and waves. The ship in the foreground is smaller and more detailed, while the one in the background is larger with less detail.

A sketch on tan paper featuring two ships at sea with rough, expressive lines suggesting movement and waves. The ship in the foreground is smaller and more detailed, while the one in the background is larger with less detail.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 15/16 × 7 7/8in. (12.5 × 20 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.101a-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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