American Modernism · 1882–1967 · American

Edward Hopper

Across 5 works, the colors are mostly brown (29%), gray (28%) and blue (19%). On average the canvases are mid-toned, moderately saturated and balanced between warm and cool. Signature colors, used far more here than across the collection: dark muted teal, pale yellow, rich orange brown, light muted blue and dark slate.

Color print

The swatches covering most of these canvases, averaged over every work, dark to light.

• MG 222 charcoal 7.2% of canvas
• MG 211 dark slate 6.8% of canvas
• MG 218 graphite 6.5% of canvas
• MG 177 dark taupe 4.3% of canvas
• MG 213 light grey 4.1% of canvas
• MG 094 light muted blue 3.5% of canvas
• MG 158 rich orange brown 3.5% of canvas
• MG 219 bistre 3.5% of canvas
• MG 099 dark muted blue 3.3% of canvas
• MG 085 dark muted teal 3.0% of canvas
• MG 084 dark muted azure teal 3.0% of canvas
• MG 154 reddish brown 3.0% of canvas
• MG 221 blue black 2.9% of canvas
• MG 207 pale slate 2.9% of canvas
• MG 098 dark muted azure blue 2.8% of canvas
• MG 181 light sand 2.7% of canvas

Measurements

Lightness

0.49

Contrast

0.54

Vividness

0.037

Warmth

+0.11

Complexity

145 cells

Hue range

0.53

Focus

0.09

Composition

Averaged over 5 works: 51% of the visual weight in the right half, 52% in the lower half; symmetry 0.25; 41% calm space; half of the detail in 25% of the canvas. Measured from each image, not a rule the painters followed.

Works

• Girl at Sewing Machine, 1921
• House by the Railroad, 1925
• Automat, 1927
• Gas, 1940
• Nighthawks, 1942