Edward Hopper

(Reclining Female Nude Resting Head on Hand)
1920–1925

A sketch of a reclining woman resting on one elbow with her head supported by her hand, wearing a loose blouse and shorts, with a contemplative expression on her face. The drawing is done in pencil with shading to define the form and texture.

A sketch of a reclining woman resting on one elbow with her head supported by her hand, wearing a loose blouse and shorts, with a contemplative expression on her face. The drawing is done in pencil with shading to define the form and texture.

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Date
1920–1925

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 10 11/16 × 16 1/2in. (27.1 × 41.9 cm)

Accession number
70.546

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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