Travel Journal 07: Washington DC - Edward Hopper at the National Gallery of Art

We were blessed with beautiful weather while we were in DC. On dad’s birthday, the 28th, we went to the National Gallery of Art – East Building to see Edward Hopper’s mostly oil paintings from 1930’s – 1960’s. It was so amazing to see iconic works of art right before you. He painted urban scenes, specifically of New York City. In fact, his studio was in 3 Washington Square and it still stands to this day. Many of the visitors at the exhibit were not from New York City and only Mark and I found an affinity for the scenes that he depicted in his oil paintings. His paintings were often brooding and somewhat lonely and yet the colors he used were vibrant. He mastered the contrast between shadow and light which provided his paintings with that layer of introspection.

I strongly suggest that you go to the http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/hopperinfo.shtm and watch a film clip of the exhibit Mark and I saw. It's like being in the museum!