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House by the Railroad, 1925

Edward Hopper (1882–1967)

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Edward Hopper (1882–1967). House by the Railroad, 1925. Oil on canvas. 24 x 29 in. (61 x 73.7 cm). Given anonymously (3.1930). The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

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