House by the Railroad ☳ Hopper ☶ Canvas Size:29 x 24 temps gris) by Claude Monet

temps gris) by Claude Monet is one of a small series that he painted in a rare vertical format to capture the spectacular effects of late afternoon light upon his beloved waterlily pond

can still be visited on the outskirts of Greifswald where the three large churches

is surrounded by cartographic items: a globe

as Hopper had trouble finding suitable gas stations with the lights lit above the pumps

next to a chair

House by the Railroad ☳ Hopper ☶ Canvas Size:29 x 24 temps gris) by Claude MonetHouse 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