Edward Hopper

Study for Nighthawks
1941 or 1942

A sketch on tan paper depicting an architectural structure with bold, expressive lines, possibly representing a building or a section of a building with overhanging elements and a clear delineation of shadow and light. The drawing is rough and appears to be a conceptual study.

A sketch on tan paper depicting an architectural structure with bold, expressive lines, possibly representing a building or a section of a building with overhanging elements and a clear delineation of shadow and light. The drawing is rough and appears to be a conceptual study.

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Date
1941 or 1942

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 11 1/16in. (21.6 × 28.1 cm)

Accession number
70.195

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/5336

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Edward Hopper
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