Edward Hopper · 1939

New York Movie

Posters from $15.00 CAD · Canvas from $39.00 CAD

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A blonde usherette lost in thought under a wall lamp while a half-empty Manhattan movie palace watches the screen — Hopper's great study of solitude and artificial light. MoMA.

Up to 19.9 × 16 in · landscape

Size

Larger sizes are unavailable for this painting because the source scan's resolution wouldn't print at gallery quality.

Format & finish

Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.

Scale next to a 5'10" person

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Hand-printed in Ottawa

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Materials & quality

›Canvas & inks

Giclée-printed on archival cotton canvas with fade-resistant pigment inks, hand-stretched over wooden bars. Gallery-wrapped — ready to hang with no extra frame needed.

›Floater frame

Hand-finished solid wood floater frame in five finishes. The canvas sits inside with a clean shadow gap — the way galleries hang contemporary canvas.

›Posters

Premium archival paper — 200 gsm soft matte or 230 gsm vibrant glossy. Ships flat or rolled, ready for your own frame.

›Faithful to the source

Printed from the highest-resolution museum and archive scans available. Each painting's maximum size is capped at what its source scan can support at gallery quality.

About this painting

The story of New York Movie

New York Movie is a 1939 oil-on-canvas painting by American artist Edward Hopper. Begun in December 1938 and completed in January 1939, the painting depicts a nearly empty movie theater with a few patrons and a contemplative usherette. Known for its sophisticated depiction of multiple light sources, New York Movie is regarded as one of Hopper's most accomplished works.

Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

About the artist

Edward Hopper

Edward Hopper was an American realist painter and printmaker. He is one of America's most renowned artists and known for his skill in depicting modern American life and landscapes.

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Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Frequently asked

New York Movie— questions & answers

›What does Hopper's New York Movie depict?

Painted in 1939, it shows a nearly empty Manhattan movie theatre: a few patrons watch the screen while a blonde usherette stands apart under a wall lamp, lost in her own thoughts. It is one of Hopper's most admired studies of solitude and artificial light.

›Can I buy a New York Movie canvas print in Canada?

Yes — Chromora prints Hopper's New York Movie on museum-quality archival cotton canvas, hand-finished in Ottawa. This print ships within Canada only.

›Where is the original New York Movie?

The original is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

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