In House by the Railroad, Hopper directs my attention to the details of the house. I read his words and try to understand them by focusing on the architecture and the structure of the house. I look at color, the windows, the red room with the chimney, the porch with the long whitish blue columns and the shadows the house produces. It is right behind the railroad track. Just a plain track that lies in the foreground of the painting. The sky is the same color as the house but the house stands out among the sky. The sky looks empty, the house looks empty and the railroad track looks empty. Overall I think it's just an empty picture but makes the viewer think a lot about why. What's the story behind this painting?
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