Edward Hopper

(Two Studies: Reclining Female Nude and Standing Female Nude)
1900–1906

A sketch on aged paper featuring two studies of a female figure. On the left, the figure is curled up on her side, knees drawn to her chest, and her back to the viewer. On the right, the same figure stands upright in profile with her head tilted back and hand gently touching her forehead, suggesting a pose of contemplation or fatigue. The drawing style is loose and expressive, with visible strokes and shading that emphasize the form and movement of the human body.
A sketch on aged paper featuring two studies of a female figure. On the left, the figure is curled up on her side, knees drawn to her chest, and her back to the viewer. On the right, the same figure stands upright in profile with her head tilted back and hand gently touching her forehead, suggesting a pose of contemplation or fatigue. The drawing style is loose and expressive, with visible strokes and shading that emphasize the form and movement of the human body.

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Date
1900–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 18 7/8 × 24 3/8in. (47.9 × 61.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1498a-b

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/9638

Edward Hopper
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