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Self Portrait — Edward Hopper
原寸は 51 × 41 cm (高さ × 幅) で、ここでは平均的な身長の成人と並べて表示しています。
上の行：年。下の行：各期間の開始時と終了時の年齢 — 出生時は0、没時は 85。
作家が 21 歳の時に制作。 そのアーティストは85まで生きました。 0 of the 11 dated works by this artist in our catalogue came earlier.
背景色：Edward Hopperの生涯 (1882–1967) ▲ 本作品、1903 年代ごとに並ぶ、すべての制作年入り作品
初期作品：1927年まで 主な活動期間：1927–1946 晩年の作品：1946年以降
これら3つの区分により、本カタログに日付が記されている作品群は、第1四半期、中間期、そして第4四半期へと分けられます。これらはアーティストの全作品を網羅したものではありません。記録の空白期間が、単なる活動休止期間として現れている場合もあります。 アーティストの歩みとともに刻まれた、その年月
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生誕地 Nyack, United States
Nyack, New York, provides the setting for the beginning of Edward Hopper's life. Born on July 22, 1882, he enters a middle-class household as one of two children. His parents, Elizabeth Griffiths Smith and Garret Henry Hopper, shape his early environment. The household is a space dominated by women, including his mother, grandmother, sister, and a maid. His father, a dry-goods merchant, provides a stable upbringing for the family.
Artistic interest emerges early. By age ten, Edward Hopper begins signing and dating his drawings. These initial efforts consist of charcoal sketches of geometric shapes, bowls, and cups. His training moves from these private observations toward formal instruction. He studies at the New York School of Art, absorbing the approaches of Robert Henri and William Merritt Chase. In 1900, he focuses his studies on portrait and still-life painting under Chase. His education continues through the influence of Kenneth Hayes Miller and Robert Henri, building a foundation of technical skill before he moves toward the professional world.
October 1906 marks a shift. Hopper arrives in Paris, a city of light and shadow that offers a sharp contrast to his upbringing in New York. He settles into a Baptist lodging house in the rue de Lille, staying there through 1907. The experience of living in the French capital provides a backdrop for his developing eye, even as he maintains his connection to the American scene.
The focus shifts back to the United States. By 1913, Hopper establishes a long-term presence in New York City, living in an apartment on Washington Square. This residence becomes a constant for decades, remaining his home until 1967. The urban landscape of Manhattan provides the steady, often solitary subject matter that defines his career. While the city provides his primary base, the coast offers a different rhythm. Beginning in 1934, he maintains a second home and studio in Cape Cod, a location that allows him to observe the natural environment and the coastal towns of Maine and Massachusetts.
Hopper’s hand moves through a variety of media, from the precision of etching and printmaking to the fluidity of watercolor, charcoal, and pen-and-ink. His primary focus remains the oil medium. He builds his surfaces through a deliberate process, layering thin washes of paint to achieve a luminous effect. This method allows him to capture the nuances of light and shadow with a specific, exacting accuracy. He avoids zinc white, having observed its tendency to scale and crack, opting instead for the stability of lead white.
The work is defined by a stark realism. He seeks to portray everyday life with honesty and clarity, eschewing grand narratives for the quietude of the mundane. His signature style rests on the tension between light and shadow, often using these elements to emphasize themes of solitude and introspection. He focuses on the psychological realities of his subjects, capturing the subtle gestures and unspoken anxieties found in the stillness of a moment. The light does not merely illuminate a scene; it defines the emotional weight of the space.
The light in a downtown diner late at night defines a specific moment in 1942. Through a large glass window, four people sit under the glow of an interior that spills out onto a darkened, deserted urban streetscape. This work, Nighthawks, was completed on January 21, 1942. The figures in the scene were modeled by Edward and Josephine Hopper. Shortly after its completion, the painting was sold to the Art Institute of Chicago on May 13, 1942, for $3,000.
Solitude often manifests in the stillness of an American morning. In 1930, Early Sunday Morning captures a heavy quietude. The composition uses sharp, geometric architectural lines to create a sense of enclosure around a solitary figure. This tension between light and shadow is a recurring element in his most significant compositions.
His explorations of light and space extend to various settings, from the quietude of a morning sun to the enclosed environments of travel. His body of work includes:
Compartment C Car
Morning Sun
The final decade of Hopper's life finds him deeply rooted in the urban landscape of New York City. He remains in the same apartment on Washington Square where he has lived since 1913. The studio serves as the center of his existence, a space where the light and shadow he spent a lifetime studying continue to define his surroundings. In 1966, his contributions to American culture receive formal recognition when he is awarded The Edward MacDowell Medal.
The end comes quietly. At the age of 84, Hopper dies of natural causes. He passes away on May 15, 1967, in New York City. His death occurs in the studio that has long been his primary workspace, a place where the boundaries between his domestic life and his artistic observation have always remained thin.
The physical legacy of Hopper's vision remains scattered across significant institutions, preserved in the quiet halls of major American museums. In Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago holds one of his most recognizable oil paintings, Nighthawks, which was acquired in 1942. This work, depicting four figures in a brightly lit diner against a dark streetscape, remains a central part of the museum's permanent collection. The Des Moines Art Center also maintains a presence in his history, housing his works within its curated spaces.
In New York, the landscape of his influence is felt through several key repositories. The Whitney Museum of American Art keeps his pieces within its collection, maintaining a connection to the city where he lived and worked for much of his life. Nearby, the Museum of Modern Art also contains his works, ensuring his depictions of modern life remain accessible to those studying the American Scene. These collections offer a way to encounter the specific light and shadow he spent a lifetime capturing.
Nighthawks
Office at Night
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Edward Hopperは、1903年に「Self Portrait」を制作した際、21歳でした。この年齢は、アーティストの誕生年である1882年から算出されています。
「Self Portrait」の全体的な明るさはbrilliantで、輝度はLuminousです。