Description
Infused with contrasting colors and a more abstract tone, “Yonkers” by Edward Hopper is an intriguing alternative to the painter’s usual works. Painted in 1916 as Hopper was struggling to make ends meet, this piece is more in the vain of impressionism than was typically seen from the famed realist. Streetlights blaze brightly down on the summer evening activity, while the dark of night glowers in the background. And unlike many Hopper paintings, this one is filled with people out and about. Yet while the style is different, the message is consistent with the artist’s other work. The people are but faceless masses among the buildings and utility poles, mindlessly going about their business. The only defined street-level object is the trolley car, a fitting example of his lifelong theme of alienation. Painted from memory following a visit, the urban scene is one of staving off the lonely night. Buy this Yonkers canvas painting at overstockArt to add a thoughtful, carefully detailed work to your home or office.
