The outcome of Edward Hopper’s dual residencies in New England and New York City is a body of work rich in rural landscapes and seascapes, as well as enigmatic studies of city life, like his masterpiece Chop Suey. He is among the 20th century’s most influential painters (Abstract Expressionists Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning were directly inspired by Hopper). His reach also extends into modern cinema, influencing such greats as Alfred Hitchcock with his scenes of moody solitude (Hopper’s House by the Railroad was the inspiration for the Bates mansion in Psycho). Hopper sold his first painting in his early 30s, yet his career went largely unrecognized for many years to follow. Even after some success in his lifetime, it is monumental that in 2018, Chop Suey became the most expensive work of pre–World War II American art to date when it sold for nearly $92 million.