id: 148328
accession number: 1975.52
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1975.52
updated: 2021-07-20 09:00:35.107000
Night in the Park, 1921. Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967). Etching; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1975.52 © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
title: Night in the Park
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series:
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creation date: 1921
creation date earliest: 1921
creation date latest: 1921
current location: 101B Prints & Drawings
creditline: Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland
copyright: © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
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culture: America, 20th century
technique: etching
department: Prints
collection: PR - Etching
type: Print
find spot:
catalogue raisonne: Levin pl. 80
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CREATORS
* Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967) - artist
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inscriptions:
inscription: Purple stamp in lower right, recto
translation:
remark:
inscription: In graphite, lower right, recto: "Edward Hopper"
translation:
remark:
inscription: In graphite, lower left, recto: "Night in the Park '30"
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remark:
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland, 1969 - 1979
opening date: 1979-09-04T04:00:00
Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland, 1969 - 1979. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 4, 1979-January 27, 1980).
title: A Golden Age of American Printmaking
opening date: 1982-01-12T05:00:00
A Golden Age of American Printmaking. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 12-April 18, 1982).
title: Nocturnal Impressions
opening date: 1985-02-27T05:00:00
Nocturnal Impressions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-May 12, 1985).
title: A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland
opening date: 2019-05-05T04:00:00
A Lasting Impression: Gifts of the Print Club of Cleveland. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 5-September 22, 2019).
title: Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940
opening date: 2021-07-18T04:00:00
Ashcan School Prints and the American City, 1900-1940. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 18-December 26, 2021).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
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fun fact:
To achieve the sharp contrasts in this image, Hopper not only deeply etched the copperplate but also selectively wiped the ink, leaving some sections, such as the upper border, slightly murky while wiping clean the area around the man.
digital description:
While George Bellows cast the park at night as a place for lovers, Edward Hopper’s park is a respite for a solitary man reading a newspaper under lamplight. Hopper used an oblique view into space in this nocturnal setting, taking advantage of the strong contrasts of light and shadow created with deeply etched lines. The composition could suggest the kind of scene one might see in a film, but a specific narrative is elusive. Instead, Hopper may have intended to evoke a feeling, sense, or memory that could differ for each viewer.
wall description:
While George Bellows cast the park at night as a place for lovers, Edward Hopper’s park is a respite for a solitary man reading a newspaper under lamplight. Hopper used an oblique view into space in this nocturnal setting, taking advantage of the strong contrasts of light and shadow created with deeply etched lines. The composition could suggest the kind of scene one might see in a film, but a specific narrative is elusive. Instead, Hopper may have intended to evoke a feeling, sense, or memory that could differ for each viewer.
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