Edward Hopper - Yonkers (1916)

Yonkers after Edward Hopper
Authorized pigment print on high-quality Fine Art paper (310 g/m2)

Signature printed on the board.
Publisher's stamp on the back of the frame.

Printed on Canson Arches Aquarelle Rag 310 g/m² paper, a 100% cotton museum-quality support, renowned for its subtle texture and velvety matte finish.

This paper highlights the intense chromatic contrasts of the urban scene: the deep blues of the sky, the reds of the facades and the bright yellow of the tram retain all the pictorial density of the original painting.

Condition: excellent. Never framed, never displayed.

Dimensions of the motif: 47.8 x 40 cm (External dimensions: 49.8 x 42 cm)

Edward Hopper's Yonkers captures the essence of early 20th-century American urban life. The composition features a yellow tram crossing a lively street, bathed in brilliant light. Hopper explores the tension between movement and solitude, between the city's energy and the inner silence it imposes. Its vibrant palette, dominated by blues and golds, lends the scene an almost cinematic intensity.

This vision of reality, in its modernity, aligns with the explorations of René Magritte, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein or Andy Warhol, each of whom explored light, color, and the perception of everyday life. Hopper's approach also engages with Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró and Marc Chagall, while foreshadowing the architectural rigor of Piet Mondrian or the chromatic sensibility of Mark Rothko. Like Basquiat, Kusama or Banksy, it interrogates the individual in the modern space, between isolation, beauty and urban tension.

A timeless work, at the crossroads of realism and visual poetry, that naturally sits among the great names of modern and contemporary art — from Haring to Koons, from Soulages to Murakami, including Botero, Modigliani, or Cézanne.

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) was an American realist painter known for his depictions of modern American life, often characterized by a sense of isolation and loneliness. His works typically depict urban and rural scenes, emphasizing the play of light and shadow. Hopper's distinctive style is characterized by clean compositions, simplified forms, and dramatic contrasts between light and darkness.
He is considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century, and his works have become emblematic of mid-century American life.

This vision of reality, in its modernity, aligns with the explorations of René Magritte, David Hockney, Roy Lichtenstein or Andy Warhol, each of whom explored light, color, and the perception of everyday life. Hopper's approach also engages with Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró and Marc Chagall, while foreshadowing the architectural rigor of Piet Mondrian or the chromatic sensibility of Mark Rothko. Like Basquiat, Kusama or Banksy, it interrogates the individual in the modern space, between isolation, beauty and urban tension.

A timeless work, at the crossroads of realism and visual poetry, that naturally sits among the great names of modern and contemporary art — from Haring to Koons, from Soulages to Murakami, including Botero, Modigliani, or Cézanne.