Edward Hopper

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

Sketch of a reclining figure, possibly female, resting on one elbow with the other arm draped along the body. The figure's face is obscured by the hand resting on the forehead, suggesting a pose of contemplation or fatigue. The drawing is rendered in soft pencil or charcoal, with loose, expressive lines and shading that emphasize the form and volume of the body. The background is blank, focusing attention on the figure.

Sketch of a reclining figure, possibly female, resting on one elbow with the other arm draped along the body. The figure's face is obscured by the hand resting on the forehead, suggesting a pose of contemplation or fatigue. The drawing is rendered in soft pencil or charcoal, with loose, expressive lines and shading that emphasize the form and volume of the body. The background is blank, focusing attention on the figure.

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Date
1920–1925

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 16 1/2in. (26.8 × 41.9 cm)

Accession number
70.566

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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artworks/6523

Edward Hopper
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