Gloucester Mansions

Edward HopperWW-1923-029729

1923·Watercolor, over graphite, on ivory wove paper·35.2 × 50.6 cm (13 7/8 × 19 15/16 in.)

<p>Edward Hopper is best known today for his famous 1942 painting <em>Nighthawks</em>. As a young man, he studied painting in New York with William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri, and like many young artists of his generation, he traveled to Paris to learn the latest trends in art before establishing himself as an illustrator in New York. He began to experiment with printmaking around 1915, and by the 1920s, he had found a uniquely American style featuring urban landscapes. A masterful watercolorist, he perfected his evocation of brilliant seaside light while painting the Victorian mansions of Gloucester, Massachusetts.</p>

Catalogue

Year: 1923
Medium: Watercolor, over graphite, on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: 35.2 × 50.6 cm (13 7/8 × 19 15/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Edward Hopper

Artist

Edward Hopper

Painting

Edward Hopper was an American realist painter and printmaker. He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in depicting modern American life and landscapes.

Maine, Massachusetts and New York

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