Edward Hopper

(Three Studies: Man with Eyes Closed and Two Men's Heads in Profile)
1899–1906

A charcoal sketch on textured paper depicting the head and upper shoulders of a person with a contemplative or serene expression. The person's eyes are closed, and the drawing is rendered with loose, expressive strokes, emphasizing the shadows and contours of the face. There are also two smaller, rough circular sketches near the bottom of the paper, possibly studies of the nose and mouth. The background is left mostly blank, highlighting the sketched figure.

A charcoal sketch on textured paper depicting the head and upper shoulders of a person with a contemplative or serene expression. The person's eyes are closed, and the drawing is rendered with loose, expressive strokes, emphasizing the shadows and contours of the face. There are also two smaller, rough circular sketches near the bottom of the paper, possibly studies of the nose and mouth. The background is left mostly blank, highlighting the sketched figure.

Not on view

Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 18 13/16 × 12 1/4in. (47.8 × 31.1 cm)

Accession number
70.1508a-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

API
artworks/9651

Exhibitions

Where We Are: Selections from the Whitney’s Collection, 1900–1960

Apr 28, 2017–June 2, 2019

Edward Hopper
3,151 works in the collection

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