White River at Sharon

Edward Hopper, White River at Sharon, 1937, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.41
Edward Hopper, White River at Sharon, 1937, watercolor and pencil on paper, sheet: 21 3⁄4 x 29 3⁄4 in. (55.3 x 75.6 cm) irregular, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.41

Artwork Details

Title
White River at Sharon
Artist
Date
1937
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 21 3⁄4 x 29 3⁄4 in. (55.3 x 75.6 cm) irregular
Credit Line
Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor and pencil on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Waterscape — river — White River
Object Number
1986.6.41
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.6.41

Artwork Description

Hopper painted White River at Sharon in September 1937, when he and his wife were visiting the farm of friends in Vermont. The distinctive light of early autumn suffuses a landscape that at first glance seems untouched by man. But Hopper believed that evidence of the human presence in the natural world reflected the reality of contemporary life. Careful examination reveals a road in the center of the composition and a railroad embankment at the upper right.


Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Works by this artist (9 items)

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Edward Hopper, People in the Sun, 1960, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., 1969.47.61
People in the Sun
Artist
Date1960
oil on canvas
On view
Edward Hopper, Cape Cod Morning, 1950, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.92
Cape Cod Morning
Artist
Date1950
oil on canvas
On view
Edward Hopper, Ryder's House, 1933, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Henry Ward Ranger through the National Academy of Design, 1981.76
Ryder’s House
Artist
Date1933
oil on canvas
On view
Edward Hopper, (Standing Nude), n.d., charcoal on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Exchange with the Whitney Museum of American Art, 1972.16
(Standing Nude)
Artist
Daten.d.
charcoal on paper
Not on view

Exhibitions

Media - 1986.6.100 - SAAM-1986.6.100_2 - 135134
Modern American Realism: Highlights from the Sara Roby Foundation Collection
Smithsonian American Art Museum
This exhibition presents some of the most treasured paintings and sculpture from SAAM’s permanent collection, including artworks by Will Barnet, Isabel Bishop, Paul Cadmus, Edward Hopper, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Jacob Lawrence, George Tooker, among others.

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Juanita Rogers, Untitled (Two Women in Landscape with Red Orb), ca. 1982, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.127
Untitled (Two Women in Landscape with Red Orb)
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Dateca. 1982
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Thomas Vigil, Buffalo Dance-Two Males, One Female Facing Right, ca. 1920-1950, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Corbin-Henderson Collection, Gift of Alice H. Rossin, 1979.144.70
Buffalo Dance-Two Males, One Female Facing Right
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Dateca. 1920-1950
watercolor and pencil on paper
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Richard Sargent, Untitled (Room Interior), n.d., watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.164
Untitled (Room Interior)
Artist
Daten.d.
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William H. Johnson, City Gates, Kairouan, ca. 1932, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.67
City Gates, Kairouan
Artist
Dateca. 1932
watercolor and pencil on paper
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