Edward Hopper

(Study of Seated Old Woman with Head Scarf)
1899–1906

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting an elderly woman seated on a bench, wearing a headscarf and a dark dress with a white blouse underneath. The woman is resting her chin on her hand, looking contemplative. The background is roughly shaded, and the bench is lightly sketched, with the focus on the figure.

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting an elderly woman seated on a bench, wearing a headscarf and a dark dress with a white blouse underneath. The woman is resting her chin on her hand, looking contemplative. The background is roughly shaded, and the bench is lightly sketched, with the focus on the figure.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 14 7/8 × 11in. (37.8 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1565.9

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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