Edward Hopper

Study for August in the City
1945

A sketch on aged paper with rough charcoal lines depicting an abstract architectural form, possibly a building with windows and a doorway, alongside gestural marks that suggest foliage or vegetation. The drawing is characterized by its loose, expressive style and minimal detail, conveying a sense of immediacy and movement.

A sketch on aged paper with rough charcoal lines depicting an abstract architectural form, possibly a building with windows and a doorway, alongside gestural marks that suggest foliage or vegetation. The drawing is characterized by its loose, expressive style and minimal detail, conveying a sense of immediacy and movement.

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Date
1945

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 8 1/2 × 10 7/8in. (21.6 × 27.6 cm)

Accession number
70.160

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/5764

Exhibitions

Edward Hopper’s New York

Oct 19, 2022–Mar 5, 2023

Edward Hopper
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