Edward Hopper

(Standing Male Nude, Rear View)
1920–1925

A sketch of a muscular human figure viewed from behind, drawn with red chalk on aged paper. The figure's head is turned to the side, and the muscles of the back, arms, and legs are well defined, suggesting a study of human anatomy.

A sketch of a muscular human figure viewed from behind, drawn with red chalk on aged paper. The figure's head is turned to the side, and the muscles of the back, arms, and legs are well defined, suggesting a study of human anatomy.

Not on view

Date
1920–1925

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 13/16 × 9 3/4in. (32.5 × 24.8 cm)

Accession number
70.1565.32a-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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