Edward Hopper

Study for Approaching a City
1946

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting an urban scene with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. The bridge features a large arch over what appears to be a set of train tracks, with the perspective leading into the tunnel. The strokes are expressive and loose, conveying a sense of movement and depth. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

A charcoal sketch on paper depicting an urban scene with a bridge in the foreground and buildings in the background. The bridge features a large arch over what appears to be a set of train tracks, with the perspective leading into the tunnel. The strokes are expressive and loose, conveying a sense of movement and depth. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Date
1946

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 15 3/16 × 22 3/16in. (38.6 × 56.4 cm)

Accession number
70.869

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/9098

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