Cape Cod Morning

Object Details

Artist

Edward Hopper, born Nyack, NY 1882-died New York City 1967

Exhibition Label

In Cape Cod Morning, a woman looks out a bay window, riveted by something beyond the pictorial space. She is framed by tall, dark shutters and the shaded façade of the oriel window. The brilliant sunlight on the side of the house contrasts with the blue sky, trees, and golden grass that fill the right half of the canvas. The painting tells no story; instead, the woman’s tense pose creates a sense of anxious anticipation, and the bifurcated image implies a dichotomy between her interior space and the world beyond.

Modern American Realism: The Sara Roby Foundation Collection, 2014

Publication Label

Edward Hopper is one of America's best known and most time-honored artists. A realist who was internationally acclaimed during his lifetime, Hopper painted characteristic American subjects, from movie theaters and restaurants to New England lighthouses. The still pose of the figure and dramatic light and shadow in Cape Cod Morning evoke tense anticipation in an isolated place.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Commemorative Guide. Nashville, TN: Beckon Books, 2015.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation

1950

Object number

1986.6.92

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

34 1/8 x 40 1/4 in. (86.7 x 102.3 cm.)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, South Wing

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Landscape\time\morning

Landscape\Massachusetts\Cape Cod

Figure female\knee length

Architecture Exterior\detail\window

Architecture Exterior\domestic\house

Record ID

saam_1986.6.92

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76a2a6f25-e3c3-40d8-89fc-caedb27ebe53