| 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. [1] It is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York. [2]
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]
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]
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