Edward Hopper

(Study of a House by the Water with Dock and Boats)
1895–1899

A pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a vast, dark sky with expressive, horizontal strokes and a lighter horizon where a small figure stands near a body of water with boats. The foreground shows rough, sketchy grass or field textures.

A pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a vast, dark sky with expressive, horizontal strokes and a lighter horizon where a small figure stands near a body of water with boats. The foreground shows rough, sketchy grass or field textures.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 5 × 8in. (12.7 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
70.1605.64

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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