coast guard station two lights maine edward hopper

coast guard station two lights maine edward hopperCoast Guard Station, Two Lights, Maine is a painting by Edward Hopper, depicting a coastal landscape in Maine. In the centre, a Coast Guard station, consisting of a white two storey building with a black roof, stands on a rocky terrain. The colour palette consists mainly of white, blue and shades of green, reflecting the serenity of the scene. The calm water sea can be seen in the foreground, and a white sky. The painting captures a peaceful moment in

forming a face

'The Tiger' is asquare painting measuring almost one metre in width

It depicts two young Tahitian women sitting in a tropical landscape

while the other has short hair

the warm-up gestures

reflect the movement of the grasses in the sea breeze

The artist also painted figures in the scene

the bassoonist Désiré Dihau

the blurring of the outlines leaves an impression of accentuated mist

characterised by a field of poppies bursting with colour and life

a Swan is actually bathed in this red monochrome

Portrait of Orleans thus illustrates the artist's ability to capture the essence of everyday life in small-town America