Edward Hopper

Study for New York Movie
1938 or 1939

A sketch on paper with warm reddish-brown tones, depicting an architectural interior scene with a prominent arched doorway or window. The drawing is characterized by loose, expressive lines and shading, conveying a sense of depth and structure. There are numbers '48' and '26' written in the margins, possibly indicating the piece's position in a series or a reference for the artist.

A sketch on paper with warm reddish-brown tones, depicting an architectural interior scene with a prominent arched doorway or window. The drawing is characterized by loose, expressive lines and shading, conveying a sense of depth and structure. There are numbers '48' and '26' written in the margins, possibly indicating the piece's position in a series or a reference for the artist.

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Date
1938 or 1939

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/8 × 15in. (28.3 × 38.1 cm)

Accession number
70.277

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/6237

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Edward Hopper
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