Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man in Headdress with Crossed Legs and Outstretched Arms)
1899–1906

A monochromatic watercolor sketch on paper depicting a seated figure with a headscarf, resting their head on one hand with a contemplative expression. The background is loosely filled with dark washes of paint, and parts of the paper are left blank, suggesting an unfinished study.
A monochromatic watercolor sketch on paper depicting a seated figure with a headscarf, resting their head on one hand with a contemplative expression. The background is loosely filled with dark washes of paint, and parts of the paper are left blank, suggesting an unfinished study.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Brush and ink and graphite pencil on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 7 11/16in. (27.8 × 19.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1616

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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