Office in a Small City
| Office in a Small City | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edward Hopper |
| Year | 1953 |
| Medium | oil paint, canvas |
| Dimensions | 71.1 cm (28.0 in) × 101.6 cm (40.0 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Identifiers | The Met object ID: 488730 |
Office in a Small City is a 1953 oil painting by the American realist painter Edward Hopper.[1] It is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[2]
Description
The painting depicts a man sitting in a corner office surveying the cityscape outdoors. The painting depicts loneliness and beauty in a uniquely stark yet pleasing fashion, a common theme amongst Hopper's works. It was described by Hopper's wife, Josephine, as "the man in concrete wall."[2]
Analysis
Hopper commonly created compositions that have a voyeuristic perspective, depicted here from peering through the office window's at the working man inside.[3]
New York City, the artist's home, was becoming a place for new immigrants to obtain jobs and the American Dream.[3] During his lifetime, the city underwent tremendous development, both in terms of buildings and population. However, Hopper's depictions of New York remained small and largely unpopulated.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Renner, Rolf Günter (2000). Hopper. Taschen. ISBN 978-3-8228-5985-8.
- ^ a b "Office in a Small City". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ a b "Edward Hopper's Life and Work in New York City | Art & Object". www.artandobject.com. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
- ^ "Edward Hopper's New York". whitney.org. Retrieved December 10, 2025.