Edward Hopper

Study for Ground Swell
1939

A pencil sketch on paper depicting a dynamic and abstract landscape with swirling and flowing lines, creating a sense of movement. The drawing features various shades of gray with areas of light and dark contrast, suggesting depth and form. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

A pencil sketch on paper depicting a dynamic and abstract landscape with swirling and flowing lines, creating a sense of movement. The drawing features various shades of gray with areas of light and dark contrast, suggesting depth and form. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1939

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 1/16 × 22 1/8in. (38.3 × 56.2 cm)

Accession number
70.856

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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