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  1. Edward Hopper (XI)

    The first oil painting Hopper ever sold was Sailing, 1911, the only work he exhibited in the famous New York Armory Show of 1913. Sailing boats appear also in the oils he painted in Gloucester, but the next action pictures occur in watercolour: The Dory, 1929 and Yawl Riding a Swell, 1935. - Sailing, 1911 (oil on canvas - 61 x 73.7 cm)

  2. The Long Leg, 1935 by Edward Hopper

    Hopper's seascapes fall into three main groups: pure landscapes of rocks, sea, and beach grass; lighthouses and farmhouses; and sailboats. Sometimes he combined these elements. Most of these paintings depict strong light and fair weather; he showed little interest in snow or rain scenes, or in seasonal color changes.

  3. The Long Leg

    Label Text Edward Hopper's paintings are characterized by isolation, melancholy, and loneliness. The Long Leg depicts a sailboat near the Long Point Light at Provincetown, Massachusetts, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The boat sails against the wind in a zigzag series of short and long tacks, or legs.

  4. Sailing, 1911

    Edward Hopper. Famous works. 'Sailing' was created in 1911 by Edward Hopper in American Realism style. Find more prominent pieces of marina at Wikiart.org - best visual art database.

  5. Edward Hopper

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  6. Edward Hopper Paintings, Bio, Ideas

    Ground Swell. In Ground Swell, Hopper depicts a catboat occupied by four young men and a woman facing a growing swell.The artist made numerous studies of boats as a child growing up in Nyack, and his passion for seascapes and nautical subjects is noted throughout his oeuvre.Nevertheless, as with many of his works, this painting goes well beyond its role as seascape.

  7. Edward Hopper

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  8. Edward Hopper

    Hopper's image celebrates summer's warmth as two muscular men sail a cat-boat, distinguished by its single sail, along the New England coast. The artist had returned to New York from Paris in 1910 and took up etching when his paintings failed to find buyers, producing about 70 prints between 1915 and 1923.

  9. The Long Leg, 1935 by Edward Hopper

    Edward Hopper's paintings are characterized by isolation, melancholy, and loneliness. The Long Leg depicts a sailboat near the Long Point Light at Provincetown, Massachusetts, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The boat sails against the wind in a zigzag series of short and long tacks, or legs. Although the painting portrays a scene of ...

  10. New Conservation Discoveries: Edward Hopper's "The Long Leg"

    Christina M. O'Connell, the Mary Ann and John Sturgeon Senior Paintings Conservator at The Huntington, has been working to conserve Edward Hopper's The Long Leg. In this painting, Hopper depicts a lone sailboat slipping across the water near the Long Point Light at Provincetown, Massachusetts. O'Connell's conservation plan for this ...

  11. Sailing (1911) by Edward Hopper

    About Sailing. The artwork "Sailing" by Edward Hopper was created in 1911, encapsulating the essence of American Realism. This oil on canvas measures 20.3 by 25.4 cm and is currently housed at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. It falls within the genre of marine art, a descriptor that remains consistent with its nautical theme.

  12. 12 of the Best and Famous Paintings of Edward Hopper

    The boat sailing on water has been presented gracefully here which in turn shows Hopper's love and passion for the sea as well as sailing. The color blue dominates most of the canvas, giving this painting a feeling of quietude. 5. House by the Railroad. Completed in: 1925. Style: Neoclassicism.

  13. A Review of 'Edward Hopper: Early Nautical ...

    But as this pithy show makes clear, you'd be wrong. "Edward Hopper: Early Nautical Scenes," Edward Hopper House Art Center, 82 North Broadway, Nyack, through Oct. 14. Information: (845) 358 ...

  14. Edward Hopper (1882-1967)

    In Hopper's most iconic painting, Nighthawks (1942; Art Institute of Chicago), four customers and a waiter inhabit the brightly lit interior of a city diner at night. They appear lost in their own weariness and private concerns, their disconnection perhaps echoing the wartime anxiety felt by the nation as a whole.

  15. Edward Hopper

    Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 - May 15, 1967) was an American realist painter and printmaker.He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in capturing American life and landscapes through his art. Born in Nyack, New York, to a middle-class family, Hopper's early exposure to art was nurtured by his parents.He studied at the New York School of Art under William Merritt ...

  16. Edward Hopper

    Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 - May 15, 1967) was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.Both in his urban and rural scenes, his spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life.

  17. Edward Hopper

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  18. Masterpiece Story: Ground Swell by Edward Hopper

    Historical Context. Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was an American painter known for his images reflecting isolation and loneliness like his most famous painting, Nighthawks.He was born in Nyack, New York, a port on the Hudson River with an active shipyard. It is said the riverside activities created Hopper's lifelong appreciation for waterside living.. In 1934, Hopper and his wife, Josephine ...

  19. Cape Cod as Edward Hopper Saw and Painted it

    Cape Cod, in Edward Hopper's Light. The lighthouse Edward Hopper painted in 1930. Chris Ramirez for The New York Times. THIS time of year Corn Hill Beach in Truro, Mass., on the outer arm of ...

  20. Art Object Page

    Hopper's entry in his Record Book (II, p. 33, Whitney Museum of Art) reads: "Ground Swell. Finished September 15, 1939. Bright light blue picture. Sail, boat, clouds, boy's slacks white. Mast boom, gaff, edge of hatch 1 & rim of boat yellow, pillar orange. Buoy dark, bluey green with brown seaweed on buoy.

  21. Edward Hopper

    Title: The Cat Boat. Artist: Edward Hopper (American, Nyack, New York 1882-1967 New York) Date: 1922. Medium: Etching. Dimensions: H. 8, W. 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.) ... The Met's engagement with art from 1890 to today includes the acquisition and exhibition of works in a range of media, spanning movements in modernism to contemporary ...

  22. Edward Hopper

    Exhibition History. References. Title: Coast Guard Station, Two Lights, Maine. Artist: Edward Hopper (American, Nyack, New York 1882-1967 New York) Date: 1927. Medium: Watercolor over charcoal on paper. Dimensions: 13 7/8 × 19 15/16 in. (35.2 × 50.6 cm) Classification: Drawings. Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest ...

  23. Edward Hopper Art Prints for sale

    Edward Hopper "The Cat Boat" 1930s Art Print Treasury Collection Sketch Vintage. Pre-Owned. $29.99. or Best Offer. ... Gas Station 1940 8.5x11" Photo Print Edward Hopper Americana Fine Art Fuel Pumps. Brand New. $8.27. Free shipping. Original Etching of St. Trophime, Arles (1911) by Vaughan Trowbridge-15/110. $401.13.