Edward Hopper

Study for City Sunlight
1954

A sketch on tan paper featuring an interior scene with loose, expressive lines in red and brown. The drawing depicts a figure seated in the center with a contemplative pose, surrounded by the suggestion of tall windows or panels and furniture, creating a sense of depth and space. The artwork has an unfinished, dynamic quality, capturing a moment of stillness within a roughly outlined environment.

A sketch on tan paper featuring an interior scene with loose, expressive lines in red and brown. The drawing depicts a figure seated in the center with a contemplative pose, surrounded by the suggestion of tall windows or panels and furniture, creating a sense of depth and space. The artwork has an unfinished, dynamic quality, capturing a moment of stillness within a roughly outlined environment.

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Date
1954

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper (recto); Typewriter ink on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/16 × 11in. (21.4 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.175a-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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