Edward Hopper's “Sailing” is a 1911 oil on canvas, the first painting he ever sold. “Sailing” is part of a new exhibit opening July 25 at the Carnegie Museum of Art.

PITTSBURGH — “CMOA Collects Edward Hopper” will be highlighted July 25 to Oct. 26 at the Carnegie Museum of Art, 4400 Forbes Ave.

Hopper sold his first painting in 1913, but it would be more than a decade before the painter, the famous creator of “Nighthawks,” sold another one.

Instead, he turned to etchings, drawings and watercolors, finding recognition for his masterful compositions of quiet, meditative moments.

“CMOA Collects Edward Hopper” presents all 17 works by Hopper in the museum’s collection, ranging from impressive examples of his etchings, drawings and watercolors, to the oil paintings for which he is best known.

This includes the first painting Hopper sold, “Sailing” done in 1911, and his 1936 painting “Cape Cod Afternoon,” produced after he gained widespread recognition.

The exhibit also presents prints by artists who influenced Hopper during his difficult formative years, including Rembrandt, John Sloan and Charles Meryon.

Never exhibited together before, the works in the exhibit reveal the development of an iconic American master and shed light on the influences that produced his instantly recognizable style.

The museum’s summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays with extended hours until 8 p.m. Thursdays and from noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.

Museum admission is $19.95 for adults, $14.95 for senior citizens age 65 and older, $11.95 for students with ID and children ages 3 to 18, and free for children younger than 3.

Call 412-622-3131 or visit www.cmoa.org.