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The Window

1942

Ernest J. Hopf

Associated Names

Ernest J. Hopf

Artist, American, 1910 - 1999

The image features buildings rendered in a geometric, cubist style with blocky, simplified forms and sharp angles. The color palette includes muted, earthy tones such as grays, browns, and yellows, along with spots of brighter colors like green and yellow. The sky is depicted with loose, expressive brushstrokes forming white clouds, while the foreground is framed by angular and abstract shapes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 437 x 610 mm
Sheet: 506 x 638 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2573

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, 7/50 "The Window"; lower right, Ernest Hopf - '42

Wikidata ID

Q76551016

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