Edward Hopper

(Standing Female Nude, Rear View)
1920–1925

A sanguine drawing on paper depicting a standing male figure seen from the side with his arms crossed and head turned slightly towards the viewer. The figure is sketched with confident lines and shading, highlighting the musculature and contours of the body. The background is left mostly blank, emphasizing the form of the subject.

A sanguine drawing on paper depicting a standing male figure seen from the side with his arms crossed and head turned slightly towards the viewer. The figure is sketched with confident lines and shading, highlighting the musculature and contours of the body. The background is left mostly blank, emphasizing the form of the subject.

Not on view

Date
1920–1925

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper (recto and verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 7/8 × 12in. (45.4 × 30.5 cm)

Accession number
70.380a-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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