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American · 1882–1967 · Realism
Walked New York at night peering into lit windows, married his model, and painted a diner with no door that became the most reproduced American painting.
Read full biography →Edward Hopper's works are held in 41 museums worldwide, including Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
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4 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
🇺🇸 United States
40 museums
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224 works
Whitney Museum of American Art
Manhattan, United States
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20 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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10 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
5 works
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Old Patent Office Building, United States
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4 works
Museum of Modern Art
Midtown Manhattan, United States
Daily 10:30–17:30 (Sat until 19:00; first Fri of month until 20:00)Adults $30, students $17Fifth Av / 53 St (E, M)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
4 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. -
3 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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2 works
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
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2 works
Cleveland Museum of Art
Wade Park, United States
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2 works
Carnegie Museum of Art
Pittsburgh, United States
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2 works
The Phillips Collection
Duncan Phillips House, United States
- 2 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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2 works
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Washington, D.C., United States
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1 works
Dallas Museum of Art
Dallas, United States
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1 works
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
San Francisco, United States
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1 works
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, United States
- 1 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
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1 works
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Bentonville, United States
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1 works
Currier Museum of Art
Manchester, United States
- 1 works
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Sarasota, United States
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1 works
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Philadelphia, United States
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1 works
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
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1 works
The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens
San Marino, United States
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1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 works
Muskegon Museum of Art
Muskegon Historic District, United States
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1 works
Columbus Museum of Art
Columbus, United States
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1 works
New Britain Museum of American Art
New Britain, United States
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1 works
Arizona State University Art Museum
Tempe, United States
- 1 works
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, United States
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1 works
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
Greenwich, United States
- 1 works
Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, United States
- 1 works
McNay Art Museum
San Antonio, United States
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1 works
Addison Gallery of American Art
Andover, United States
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1 works
Des Moines Art Center
Des Moines, United States
- 1 works
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
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1 works
Dayton Art Institute
Dayton, United States
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1 works
Cincinnati Art Museum
Eden Park, United States
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1 works
Walker Art Center
Hennepin Avenue, United States
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1 works
Brooklyn Museum
New York City, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see Edward Hopper paintings?
Edward Hopper's works can be seen at Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.Where to see Edward Hopper?
Edward Hopper's works can be seen at Whitney Museum of American Art, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and 2 other museums worldwide.Did Edward Hopper forget the door in nighthawks?
Nighthawks, the diner painting, was made in 1942, and people have pointed out for eighty years that the diner has no visible door. Whether this was intentional has not been determined.Is Edward Hopper public domain?
The works by Edward Hopper in the Permanent Collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art cover his entire creative life. This collection represents the most extensive public collection of work by any single American artist.Was Edward Hopper a good person?
While Edward Hopper presented a serious public image, he was apparently a prankster. As a boy, he reportedly dipped little girls' braids in inkwells, and he taunted new students at the New York School of Art.How did Edward Hopper paint?
Edward Hopper is best known for his oil paintings, though they did not bring him critical or financial success until his late forties. He was only able to paint in his leisure time for the first fifteen years of his career.What is Edward Hopper best known for?
Edward Hopper is known as a chronicler of 1930s America. Before becoming a full-time artist at forty-two, Hopper worked as an illustrator.Why did Edward Hopper paint nighthawks?
Edward Hopper painted Nighthawks in 1942. He admitted he was probably painting the loneliness of a large city.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Edward Hopper's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Brooklyn Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Toledo Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Currier Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum New Britain Museum of American Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] book Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967;Levin, Gail, 1948-;Whitney Museum of American Art;Philip Morris Incorporated;National Endowment for the Arts;Hayward Gallery, Edward Hopper : the art and the artist Used for: biography.
- [8] book Hopper, Edward, 1882-1967, Edward Hopper : the art and the artist Used for: biography.
- [9] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
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