Nighthawks (Hopper)
1942 painting by Edward Hopper / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nighthawks is a 1942 oil-on-canvas painting by the American artist Edward Hopper that portrays four people in a downtown diner late at night as viewed through the diner's large glass window. The light coming from the diner illuminates a darkened and deserted urban streetscape.
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Artist | Edward Hopper |
Year | 1942 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Movement | American realism |
Dimensions | 84.1 cm (33.1 in) × 152.4 cm (60.0 in) |
Location | Art Institute of Chicago |
Accession No. | 1942.51 |
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It has been described as Hopper's best-known work[1] and is one of the most recognizable paintings in American art.[2][3] Within months of its completion, it was sold to the Art Institute of Chicago for $3,000.