Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. While he was most popularly known for his oil paintings, he was equally proficient as a watercolorist and printmaker in etching.
Born: July 22, 1882, Upper Nyack, New York, United States
Died: May 15, 1967, Washington Square North, New York City, New York, United States
On view: Whitney Museum of American Art,
Periods: Neoclassicism, Social realism, Modern art
Spouse: Josephine Hopper (m. 1924–1967)
Influenced by: Gustave Courbet, Robert Henri, William Merritt Chase, Honoré Daumier, Paul Strand
