Edward Hopper

Study for Ground Swell
1939

A sketch of a sailboat capsized in turbulent water, with its sail partially submerged and the mast at a sharp angle to the water's surface. The drawing is executed in a loose, expressive style with visible pencil strokes, suggesting movement and chaos. The horizon line is barely discernible, and the sky is indicated by a few swirling lines, adding to the sense of a stormy or windy environment.

A sketch of a sailboat capsized in turbulent water, with its sail partially submerged and the mast at a sharp angle to the water's surface. The drawing is executed in a loose, expressive style with visible pencil strokes, suggesting movement and chaos. The horizon line is barely discernible, and the sky is indicated by a few swirling lines, adding to the sense of a stormy or windy environment.

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Date
1939

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 9/16 × 11in. (21.7 × 27.9 cm)

Accession number
70.868

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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