Edward Hopper

Study for Solitude #56
1944

A charcoal sketch of a rural scene featuring a house with a prominent chimney, surrounded by trees with dense foliage. The drawing captures the play of light and shadow, with strong lines suggesting a windy environment. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

A charcoal sketch of a rural scene featuring a house with a prominent chimney, surrounded by trees with dense foliage. The drawing captures the play of light and shadow, with strong lines suggesting a windy environment. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1944

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 3/8 × 16in. (26.4 × 40.6 cm)

Accession number
70.443

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/6401

Exhibitions

Hopper Drawing

May 23–Oct 6, 2013

Edward Hopper
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