Edward Hopper and the House by the Railroad

In Hooper's poem, one's attention is blatantly directed towards the house by the railroad. By looking at the picture provided the details that certainly immediately stand out to you are the colors of the house. Or color. The washed out blue color the house is painted only adds to the tone of despair for this story/poem. Furthermore, the simple fact that the house is the only thing in the entire landscape that is shown. This also adds to the overall tone of despair. As for what details the text gives you, the words desolate and desperate definitely stand out to the reader. Which is comical because both of those words sound like despair, which is the tone that these two words (desolate and desperate) are adding to. In regards to the structure of the house, the long columns in the front of the house may give it a grandeur type of feeling, but at the same time the spacing of them makes one's mind wander into feeling that they are alone. The windows as well in my opinion look like sad puppy dog eyes, ehich can only bring upon the emotions related to sadness and despair. As I study the painting a bit longer my eyes wander to the edges of the painting, the lonely desolate sky, the setting sun, they are all important aspects that relate to the overall purpose and tone.