Edward Hopper

(Study of Firemen and Burning Building)
1892–1895

A sketch depicting a scene of a building on fire with smoke billowing out. Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the flames, with one climbing a ladder towards a window and others handling hoses on the ground. Bystanders are observing the situation from a safe distance. The drawing captures the urgency and chaos of a fire rescue operation.

A sketch depicting a scene of a building on fire with smoke billowing out. Firefighters are actively working to extinguish the flames, with one climbing a ladder towards a window and others handling hoses on the ground. Bystanders are observing the situation from a safe distance. The drawing captures the urgency and chaos of a fire rescue operation.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 × 7 15/16in. (12.7 × 20.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1557.68

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/9875

Edward Hopper
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