The Martha McKean of Wellfleet - Large Art Prints
2,700 Rs
Edward Hopper is widely acknowledged as the most important realist painter of twentieth-century America. Hopper derived his subject matter from two primary sources: one, the common features of American life (gas stations, motels, restaurants, theatres, railroads, and street scenes) and its inhabitants; and two, seascapes and rural landscapes.
No one captured the isolation of the individual within the modern city like Edward Hopper. His imagery of figures within urban settings go well beyond their role as modern cityscapes, exposing the underbelly of the human experience. His work demonstrates that realism is not merely a literal or photographic copying of what we see, but an interpretive rendering.
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36x23 inches
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57x36 inches
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76x48 inches
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About The Martha McKean of Wellfleet
The "Martha McKeen" of Wellfleet represents a late August morning off Cape Cod and Hopper began this painting on 10 August, he did not complete the canvas until after he returned to New York in December 1944. Jo also recorded a subtitle, "Where Gulls Fill Their Gullets." When Hopper was asked about the title of this painting by the publisher of a small monograph of his work, he responded emphatically: "I should like to retain the title 'The Martha McKeen of Wellfleet' if possible. The young lady that the picture is named after has taken us sailing in Wellfleet harbor so often that the title has a sentimental value for us and Martha McKeen also. The title was given purposely to please her and I think it would make her feel badly if it were to be changed. There is no vessel with this name as far as I know. It was named after our friend." About the Large Art Prints
The Martha McKean of Wellfleet by Edward Hopper. Bring your artworks and prints to life with our extra large size products. Carefully printed on high quality materials these large size prints come with equal sized mat that adds a depth perspective (frames) or stretched on a white maple wooden frame (gallery wrap). Your product will be shipped within 4 days in "ready to frame" condition for canvas rolls and "ready to hang" condition for frames and wraps with pre-attached hanging wire and/or mounting points.
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