GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Edward Hopper sets up the viewer as a voyeur in this intimate scene. The breeze, which later became a common theme in Hopper’s work, is suggested by the movement of the curtains and draws the viewer’s mind outward, beyond the boundaries of the room. Evening Wind drew critical acclaim for its well-rendered depiction of an “American” scene, in contrast to the artist’s paintings, which were deemed too French.
Evening Wind was first exhibited in 1920 in Los Angeles and New York at the National Academy of Design. Although Hopper had taken up etching a mere five years previously and would only continue with the medium until 1928, these works were crucial to his critical and financial success.
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William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
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Created 1921
July 2005
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- In 1920, the year before this print was created, Hopper had his first solo show, organized by painter Guy Pène du Bois.
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General Description
Edward Hopper sets up the viewer as a voyeur in this intimate scene. The breeze, which later became a common theme in Hopper’s work, is suggested by the movement of the curtains and draws the viewer’s mind outward, beyond the boundaries of the room. Evening Wind drew critical acclaim for its well-rendered depiction of an “American” scene, in contrast to the artist’s paintings, which were deemed too French.
Evening Wind was first exhibited in 1920 in Los Angeles and New York at the National Academy of Design. Although Hopper had taken up etching a mere five years previously and would only continue with the medium until 1928, these works were crucial to his critical and financial success.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
Fun Facts
- In 1920, the year before this print was created, Hopper had his first solo show, organized by painter Guy Pène du Bois.
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Notes
Created 1921
July 2005
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Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: New York (New York/United States): TGN: 7007567
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From 1990: Dallas Museum of Art, anonymous gift
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