Edward Hopper

(Rocky Sea Shore)
1916–1919

Oil painting depicting a rugged coastline with dark, jagged rocks jutting into a turbulent sea. The waves crash against the rocks, creating white foam, and the water is painted in various shades of blue, suggesting movement and depth. The sky is not visible, focusing the viewer's attention on the interplay between the rocks and the sea. The brushstrokes are thick and expressive, adding a sense of immediacy and texture to the scene.

Oil painting depicting a rugged coastline with dark, jagged rocks jutting into a turbulent sea. The waves crash against the rocks, creating white foam, and the water is painted in various shades of blue, suggesting movement and depth. The sky is not visible, focusing the viewer's attention on the interplay between the rocks and the sea. The brushstrokes are thick and expressive, adding a sense of immediacy and texture to the scene.

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Date
1916–1919

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas board

Dimensions
Overall: 9 5/8 × 13 1/16in. (24.5 × 33.2 cm) Image: 9 7/16 × 12 15/16in. (24 × 32.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1666

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/5861

Exhibitions

Full House: Views of the Whitney’s Collection at 75

June 29–Sept 3, 2006
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

Edward Hopper
3,151 works in the collection

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