Edward Hopper (after) - Rooms by the sea - Offset lithograph - Licensed print - 2021

Edward Hopper offset lithograph (*)
Reproduction of the work “Rooms by the Sea,” an oil painting on canvas created by Hopper in 1951.
Edition printed on coated graphic paper (250 g/m²)
Authorized print, published by McGawGraphics, Inc. USA

- Sheet dimensions: 28 x 36 cm
- Image dimensions: 20 x 28 cm
- Condition: Excellent (this work has never been framed or displayed; it has always been kept in a professional art portfolio, and is therefore offered in pristine condition).

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(*) The American painter Edward Hopper was one of the leading representatives of 20th-century realism. Although his paintings received little attention from critics or the public for much of his life, and he was forced to work as an illustrator to make a living, his works have now become icons of modern life and society.
He studied at the New York School of Art with William Merrit Chase and Robert Henri. He made several trips to Europe and became interested in European culture and art at an early age, especially the works of Edgar Degas and Édouard Manet. From 1910 onward, he lived permanently in New York, in his home on Washington Square, which he left only for summer stays in New England—always in Cape Cod from 1930 onward, where he had a house built. In 1924 he married Jo Nivison, who not only posed for him on numerous occasions but also kept a detailed record of his work throughout her life. His artistic output is relatively small, as he was a slow, deliberate painter. Initially, he was associated with the so-called American Scene, a diverse group of artists who shared an interest in distinctly American subjects, but Hopper soon developed his own personal style of painting. His taciturn nature and austere forms were strongly reflected in his work, which is characterized overall by a simplified depiction of reality and a remarkable portrayal of the loneliness of contemporary people. Through his paintings, we come closer to the America of the Great Depression, which for him symbolized the crisis of modern life.
The cinematic treatment of scenes and his distinctive use of light are the main features that set his painting apart. Although he painted some landscapes and outdoor scenes, most of his subjects depict public places such as bars, motels, hotels, stations, and trains, all virtually empty to emphasize the loneliness of the figures portrayed. Hopper also heightens the dramatic effect through strong contrasts of light and shadow.
Around 1930, as a result of isolationism, his fame grew considerably, although his critical reputation truly began to rise after his death in 1967, when he began to be recognized as one of the great masters of 20th-century art, and not merely as an example of American realist painting.