Edward Hopper

(Study of a Seated Woman with Chin Resting on Hand)
1899–1906

Sketch of a pensive woman sitting in a wooden chair, resting her chin on her hand, with a dark, shadowy background on a beige paper. The drawing features expressive lines and shading, capturing a contemplative mood.
Sketch of a pensive woman sitting in a wooden chair, resting her chin on her hand, with a dark, shadowy background on a beige paper. The drawing features expressive lines and shading, capturing a contemplative mood.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and watercolor on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 10 15/16 × 8 1/2in. (27.8 × 21.6 cm)

Accession number
70.1605.3

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

API
artworks/31523

Edward Hopper
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