Edward Hopper

(Study of a Woman in Slip and Stockings, Rear View)
c. 1917–1920

A sketch of a person viewed from behind, standing on a flat surface. The figure has long black hair and is wearing a light-colored sleeveless top and dark shorts or leggings. The artwork is incomplete, with visible pencil lines and areas of the figure and background not fully detailed. The paper has an aged, yellowish tint.
A sketch of a person viewed from behind, standing on a flat surface. The figure has long black hair and is wearing a light-colored sleeveless top and dark shorts or leggings. The artwork is incomplete, with visible pencil lines and areas of the figure and background not fully detailed. The paper has an aged, yellowish tint.

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Date
c. 1917–1920

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor and graphite pencil on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 13/16 × 14 3/4in. (50.3 × 37.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1393

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/9817

Edward Hopper
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