Edward Hopper

(Study of a Ascetic Man)
1899–1906

A monochromatic watercolor painting depicting an elderly bearded man in a loincloth, seated on the ground with his arms outstretched and looking upwards. The background is dark, contrasting with the lighter figure, and the artwork has a rough, expressive quality.

A monochromatic watercolor painting depicting an elderly bearded man in a loincloth, seated on the ground with his arms outstretched and looking upwards. The background is dark, contrasting with the lighter figure, and the artwork has a rough, expressive quality.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Brush and ink, wash, and graphite pencil on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 1/4 × 7 13/16in. (21 × 19.8 cm)

Accession number
70.1622

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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