From the porch of the historic "Hopper House," one may imagine a tall, reserved boy looking down Nyack’s Second Avenue towards the Hudson River dotted with boats at work and at play.
At Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center house today, one may easily see much of what intrigued young Edward Hopper in the world around him and what became significant in his mature paintings and drawings. In any direction, the village of Nyack retains much of the scale and quality it had when Hopper was a youth. Permeating this locale is a quality of light that Hopper returned to throughout his long career as a painter.
Discover, through this walking tour, influences that helped shape this iconic American artist.
At Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center house today, one may easily see much of what intrigued young Edward Hopper in the world around him and what became significant in his mature paintings and drawings. In any direction, the village of Nyack retains much of the scale and quality it had when Hopper was a youth. Permeating this locale is a quality of light that Hopper returned to throughout his long career as a painter.
Discover, through this walking tour, influences that helped shape this iconic American artist.
We have also included interesting historical aspects here with illustrative photographs and notes, below, to help contextualize the time in which Edward Hopper lived in Nyack. The map markers appearing in RED may not be extant, nor open to the public, and are APPROXIMATELY located.