Edward Hopper

Study for Summer in the City
1949

A sketch on tan paper depicting a person sitting with their legs crossed on a bench or bed, facing away from the viewer. The figure is framed by vertical lines suggesting tall windows or curtains to the left and an open doorway to the right. The drawing is rough and gestural, with minimal detail.
A sketch on tan paper depicting a person sitting with their legs crossed on a bench or bed, facing away from the viewer. The figure is framed by vertical lines suggesting tall windows or curtains to the left and an open doorway to the right. The drawing is rough and gestural, with minimal detail.

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Date
1949

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper (recto); Fabricated chalk on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/2 × 11in. (21.6 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.267a-b

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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Edward Hopper
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