Edward Hopper

My Mother
c. 1920

Pencil sketch of an elderly woman sitting in a chair with her hands resting on her lap. She appears contemplative or restful, with her head slightly tilted to the side. The drawing is detailed around the figure, with loose lines suggesting the surrounding space. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right corner.

Pencil sketch of an elderly woman sitting in a chair with her hands resting on her lap. She appears contemplative or restful, with her head slightly tilted to the side. The drawing is detailed around the figure, with loose lines suggesting the surrounding space. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right corner.

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Date
c. 1920

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/2 × 10in. (34.3 × 25.4 cm)

Accession number
70.729

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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