Edward Hopper

Merry Xmas
1895–1899

A whimsical black and white drawing featuring a group of cartoonish characters holding up large signs that spell out "MERRY XMAS." Each character is drawn in a playful, exaggerated style, with some appearing to struggle under the weight of the letters. The letters themselves are patterned with a crosshatch design. In the bottom left corner, there's a handwritten note that says "Mama from ED." The paper shows signs of age with some discoloration at the edges.

A whimsical black and white drawing featuring a group of cartoonish characters holding up large signs that spell out "MERRY XMAS." Each character is drawn in a playful, exaggerated style, with some appearing to struggle under the weight of the letters. The letters themselves are patterned with a crosshatch design. In the bottom left corner, there's a handwritten note that says "Mama from ED." The paper shows signs of age with some discoloration at the edges.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 7 1/16 × 9 3/8in. (17.9 × 23.8 cm)

Accession number
70.1557.65

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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artworks/31633

Edward Hopper
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