Edward Hopper

(Solitary Figure in a Theater)
c. 1902–1904

A monochromatic painting depicting the silhouette of a person sitting in a dark room, gazing out of a large window with a light-colored sill. The room appears empty except for the figure and the window, with the outside view obscured, creating a contemplative or solitary atmosphere.

A monochromatic painting depicting the silhouette of a person sitting in a dark room, gazing out of a large window with a light-colored sill. The room appears empty except for the figure and the window, with the outside view obscured, creating a contemplative or solitary atmosphere.

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Date
c. 1902–1904

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on board

Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 × 9 5/16in. (31.8 × 23.7 cm) Frame: 14 1/4 × 11 × 1 1/2in. (36.2 × 27.9 × 3.8 cm)

Accession number
70.1418

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/5932

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Edward Hopper
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