Hotel By A Railroad 1952

"Hotel by a Railroad" (1952) by American realist painter Edward Hopper depicts a couple in a sparsely furnished hotel room. The man stands by the window, looking out onto the passing train and the bright cityscape beyond. The woman, sitting in an armchair, reads a book, seemingly oblivious to her companion and the passing time. Hopper's signature use of light and shadow creates a sense of quiet contemplation and isolation, characteristic of his other works.