Edward Hopper

(American, 1882–1967)

Edward Hopper was a seminal American artist famous for his oil paintings and watercolors of both rural and city scenes. He often used strongly contrasting light and dark tones to create cinematic moods. In the iconic painting Nighthawks (1942), Hopper portrayed a starkly lit Manhattan diner with all the drama of a film-noir. Along with these nocturnes, the artist also made airy canvases depicting the coasts of Cape Cod and other New England villages. "Great art is the outward expression of an inner life in the artist, and this inner life will result in his personal vision of the world," he once mused. Born on July 22, 1882 in Nyack, NY, Hopper began his artistic studies sketching steamboats on the Hudson River as a youth. He went on to train as a commercial illustrator before transferring to the New York School of Art. Here he studied painting under William Merrit Chase and Robert Henri alongside his peer George Bellows. In 1905, Hopper began working at an advertising agency as an illustrator for trade magazine covers—work he notably detested, but continued out of financial necessity. In 1923, after years of working in illustration, he sold six watercolors to the Brooklyn Museum, the funds enabling him to devote himself entirely to painting. From the late 1920s onward, he produced works which created the coherent style and mood he's known for today, ranging from Automat (1927) to Second Story Sunlight (1960). Hopper died on May 15, 1967 in New York, NY. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.

Edward Hopper (663 results)

Study for Office in a Small City, 1953

Edward Hopper

Study for Office in a Small City, 1953

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Group of Houses, 1923

Edward Hopper

Group of Houses, 1923

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The Battery, Charleston, South Carolina, ca. 1929

Edward Hopper

The Battery, Charleston, South Carolina, ca. 1929

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Evening Wind, 1921

Edward Hopper

Evening Wind, 1921

Aaron Galleries

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Night Shadows, 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows, 1921

Aaron Galleries

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Night Shadows, 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows, 1921

Sale Date: August 27, 2024

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Study of Men's Hats and a Window

Edward Hopper

Study of Men's Hats and a Window

Sale Date: August 17, 2024

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Night Shadows, 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows, 1921

Sale Date: June 18, 2024

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Edward Hopper,

Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper, "Esso" Nyack Marina Gas Dock

Sale Date: June 15, 2024

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Night Shadows, 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows, 1921

Sale Date: April 25, 2024

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Night Shadows (Levin 82; Zigrosser 22), 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows (Levin 82; Zigrosser 22), 1921

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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East Side Interior (Levin 85; Zigrosser 8), 1922

Edward Hopper

East Side Interior (Levin 85; Zigrosser 8), 1922

Sale Date: April 19, 2024

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Man with a Hoe, 1906–1914

Edward Hopper

Man with a Hoe, 1906–1914

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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Night Shadows., 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows., 1921

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Early Sunday Morning

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Early Sunday Morning

Sale Date: April 13, 2024

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Houses, 1941

Edward Hopper

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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Oaks at Eastham, 1936

Edward Hopper

Oaks at Eastham, 1936

Sale Date: April 18, 2024

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East Side Interior, 1922

Edward Hopper

East Side Interior, 1922

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Night Shadows, from Six American Etchings..., 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows, from Six American Etchings..., 1921

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Pope Innocent X (after Diego Velázquez)., 1900

Edward Hopper

Pope Innocent X (after Diego Velázquez)., 1900

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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The Eagle or The Eagle and Dead Red Deer..., 1900

Edward Hopper

The Eagle or The Eagle and Dead Red Deer..., 1900

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Alone., 1898

Edward Hopper

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Night Shadows., 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows., 1921

Sale Date: March 14, 2024

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Night Shadows, from Six American Etchings..., 1921

Edward Hopper

Night Shadows, from Six American Etchings..., 1921

Sale Date: January 19, 2024

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