Edward Hopper

(Reclining Female Nude, Rear View)
c. 1902–1904

A detailed sketch of a reclining nude female figure viewed from behind, with a focus on the contours and shading of her back, buttocks, and legs. The figure is rendered with red and black chalk on a warm-toned paper, and there are faint lines and marks around the figure indicating the artist's preliminary work and adjustments.

A detailed sketch of a reclining nude female figure viewed from behind, with a focus on the contours and shading of her back, buttocks, and legs. The figure is rendered with red and black chalk on a warm-toned paper, and there are faint lines and marks around the figure indicating the artist's preliminary work and adjustments.

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Date
c. 1902–1904

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper (recto); Fabricated chalk on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 12 1/4 × 19 3/16in. (31.1 × 48.7 cm)

Accession number
70.1534a-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/9700

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