Edward Hopper

(Study of a Battleship)
1892–1895

Pencil sketch on paper depicting a simplistic harbor scene with two sailboats featuring exaggerated masts and sails, a small building on a pier, and a distant ship on the horizon. The drawing is characterized by light, sketchy lines and minimal detail, conveying a sense of calmness and simplicity.

Pencil sketch on paper depicting a simplistic harbor scene with two sailboats featuring exaggerated masts and sails, a small building on a pier, and a distant ship on the horizon. The drawing is characterized by light, sketchy lines and minimal detail, conveying a sense of calmness and simplicity.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/4 × 7 11/16in. (10.8 × 19.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1554.8

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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Edward Hopper
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