chair car edward hopperIn Chair Car, Edward Hopper explores the dynamics of intimacy in public spaces. Four passengers seem absorbed in their own thoughts in a train carriage bathed in light. Their gazes are diverted, either towards the passing landscape or inwards, immersed in reading or lost in deep thought. The green seats and yellow reflections on the floor add a touch of colour to an otherwise sober scene. This painting stands at the intersection of group portraiture