Edward Hopper

à ma femme-jour de naissance 1942
1942

A sketch on paper featuring a series of figure studies, including a prominent drawing of a woman seated in profile view with her back to the viewer, and smaller sketches of individuals in various poses, some appearing to be seated in an audience. The artwork is signed and dated, indicating it was created in 1972.
A sketch on paper featuring a series of figure studies, including a prominent drawing of a woman seated in profile view with her back to the viewer, and smaller sketches of individuals in various poses, some appearing to be seated in an audience. The artwork is signed and dated, indicating it was created in 1972.

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Date
1942

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 10 1/2 × 16in. (26.7 × 40.6 cm)

Accession number
70.1004

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/9586

Edward Hopper
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