American Moderns in Watercolor: Edward Hopper and His Contemporaries

Edward Hopper and his contemporaries John Marin, Stuart Davis, and Charles Burchfield were increasingly on the move, either by car or foot, observing the changing American landscape. 

This exhibition explores how these modern artists uniquely embraced the portable medium of watercolor, experimenting with new subjects, styles, and techniques. American Moderns in Watercolor brings back on view a selection of beloved watercolor masterworks from the museum’s collection. 

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.

Image: Edward Hopper, Marshall’s House, 1932, Opaque and transparent watercolor over graphite on wove paper. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT: Purchased through the gift of Henry and Walter Keney (1933.93). © 2018 Heirs of Josephine Hopper / Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.