Edward Hopper

(Rooftops)
1926

Watercolor painting depicting an urban rooftop scene with various architectural elements, including a prominent wooden water tower on a flat roof, brick chimneys, and the facades of buildings with multiple windows. The color palette consists of earth tones with shades of brown, beige, and hints of blue in the background, suggesting a clear sky. The artwork captures the texture and details of the urban structures with a sense of warmth and sunlight.

Watercolor painting depicting an urban rooftop scene with various architectural elements, including a prominent wooden water tower on a flat roof, brick chimneys, and the facades of buildings with multiple windows. The color palette consists of earth tones with shades of brown, beige, and hints of blue in the background, suggesting a clear sky. The artwork captures the texture and details of the urban structures with a sense of warmth and sunlight.

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Date
1926

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Watercolor and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 19 7/8in. (32.7 × 50.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1114

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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artworks/5826

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Edward Hopper
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