Edward Hopper

(Bridge and Embankment)
1906

A painting depicting a close-up view of a bridge over water with a street lamp and a small portion of a building visible. The bridge features ornate balustrades and the water has visible brush strokes indicating movement. The color palette is muted with shades of black, white, and gray dominating the scene.

A painting depicting a close-up view of a bridge over water with a street lamp and a small portion of a building visible. The bridge features ornate balustrades and the water has visible brush strokes indicating movement. The color palette is muted with shades of black, white, and gray dominating the scene.

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Date
1906

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on wood

Dimensions
Overall: 13 × 9 5/16in. (33 × 23.7 cm) Image: 13 × 9 5/16in. (33 × 23.7 cm)

Accession number
70.1298

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/6053

Exhibitions

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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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