Edward Hopper

Study for Route 6, Eastham
1941

A charcoal sketch of a traditional house with a gabled roof, surrounded by other buildings, possibly in a rural setting. The drawing is detailed with shading and texture, capturing the play of light and shadow on the structures and the surrounding environment. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

A charcoal sketch of a traditional house with a gabled roof, surrounded by other buildings, possibly in a rural setting. The drawing is detailed with shading and texture, capturing the play of light and shadow on the structures and the surrounding environment. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

Not on view

Date
1941

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 16in. (26.7 × 40.6 cm)

Accession number
70.445

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/6403

Exhibitions

Hopper Drawing

May 23–Oct 6, 2013

Edward Hopper
3,151 works in the collection

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