This painting is classic Hopper in its theme of voyeuristic glimpses of the city at night and its masterful exposition of such favored compositional devices such as an open window, a near-empty room in a utilitarian structure, strongly-directed light from an unseen source, and anonymous figures engaged in some undefined yet intense social exchange to create an arresting psychological drama. Conference at Night furnishes one of the four superb examples of work in the Wichita Art Collection by an artist who is one of the greats of twentieth century painting.
Flat Print Dimensions: 14 x 11 inches (includes a white border)
Canvas Dimensions: 16 x 11 x 1.5 inches
Title: Conference at Night
Artist: Hopper, Edward
Artist Bio: American, 1882–1967
Date: 1949
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 28 1/4 x 40 5/16 in.
Credit Line: Wichita Art Museum, Roland P. Murdock Collection