Office in a Small City
| Office in a Small City | |
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| 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. It is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[1]
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."
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[edit]- ^ "Office in a Small City". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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