House by the Railroad ☳ Hopper ☶ Art Print Frame Color:Espresso

House by the Railroad ☳ Hopper ☶ Art Print Frame Color:EspressoHouse by the Railroad (1925) by Edward Hopper depicts a Victorian mansion isolated in an empty landscape, blocked off by railroad tracks in the foreground. He insisted that his paintings were straightforward representations of the real world, but as seen here, they are often filled with a sense of loneliness and mystery. The house was inspired by an actual Victorian in Haverstraw, New York, which still exists today. The painting in turn influenced the

this is not a traditional landscape

looking back down the mountain trail he is traveling

plucked flower in her hand

or "croquetons" (little sketches)

mirroring the perspective of the painting

and a wagon full of costumed musicians

and the lost painting House Standing in Delft

Wood was inspired to paint the house in Eldon

in the foreground is the Fountain of Life

As such the painting has attracted several titles: Portrait of a Man with a Blue Hood

the composition and subject matter was rather unusual

also known as The Thanksgiving Picture or I'll Be Home for Christmas