Edward Hopper

Study for Yawl Riding a Swell
1935

A sketch on paper depicting two boats on water. On the left, a small motorboat with two figures, one seated at the rear steering, and the other sitting at the front. On the right, a larger sailboat with two sails billowing in the wind, gliding across the water. The drawing is rendered in charcoal with a focus on shading and light to create a sense of movement on the water's surface.

A sketch on paper depicting two boats on water. On the left, a small motorboat with two figures, one seated at the rear steering, and the other sitting at the front. On the right, a larger sailboat with two sails billowing in the wind, gliding across the water. The drawing is rendered in charcoal with a focus on shading and light to create a sense of movement on the water's surface.

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Date
1935

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 × 22 1/8in. (38.1 × 56.2 cm)

Accession number
70.439

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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