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The Evening Wind

Print
1921 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is one of the most celebrated of the American Realists, or American scene artists, who, working between the wars, chose to depict both urban and rural subjects of daily life. Hopper's interiors frequently have a disturbing edge, reminiscent of the atmosphere conjured up by cinema; he has been said to have anticipated the cinematography of the great director of psychological thrillers, Alfred Hitchcock. Hopper was a gifted printmaker and made most of his etchings between 1915 and 1923, when he was working as an illustrator. By his own admission his printmaking helped him to develop his painting.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Evening Wind (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
'The Evening Wind', etching on paper, Edward Hopper, New York, 1921
Physical description
Etched print depicting a naked women kneeling on the edge of a bed, looking towards an open window with a billowing curtain.
Dimensions
  • Plate height: 17.6cm
  • Plate width: 21.1cm
  • Sheet height: 33.5cm
  • Sheet width: 39.3cm
Style
Production typeLimited edition
Copy number
8/30
Marks and inscriptions
  • Edward Hopper (1) Signature; pencil)
  • 8 30. (Registration mark; pencil)
  • The Evening Wind (Maker's identification; pencil)
  • 3 Wash Square New York (Maker's identification; pencil; 1921)
Subjects depicted
Summary
Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is one of the most celebrated of the American Realists, or American scene artists, who, working between the wars, chose to depict both urban and rural subjects of daily life. Hopper's interiors frequently have a disturbing edge, reminiscent of the atmosphere conjured up by cinema; he has been said to have anticipated the cinematography of the great director of psychological thrillers, Alfred Hitchcock. Hopper was a gifted printmaker and made most of his etchings between 1915 and 1923, when he was working as an illustrator. By his own admission his printmaking helped him to develop his painting.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.2689-1929

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Record createdDecember 10, 2002
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