Many artists have different muses for each artwork. Hopper's muse for his artworks is his wife Josephine who also goes by the name Jo. Before they got married Josephine was a successful artist herself. Most of her artwork involved watercolors using bold colors to paint landscapes and still life. Jo and Edward crossed many paths but never acknowledged each other enough until 1923 In Massachusetts at an art colony. She lost her cat and he helped her find it. After that, they started to acknowledge each other and soon got into a serious relationship. Jo encouraged Edward to move his artwork and with her connection to the art world she was able to help his art be recognized. His artwork became more successful. Eventually, after that, they got married. Years went by and as Hopper's success grew he started to resent Jo. She eventually stopped doing art due to always posing and helping Hopper out. She kept records of his work, sales, and all of his exhibits. There is a dark side to this relationship though. Hopper had damaged Jo's mental health and made sure that she was unhappy and he even tried to forbid Jo to paint. He knew if she was happy she would paint so he would make her unhappy. If she was unhappy he would use that as part of his muse for painting.

Kirpalov, Anastasiia. “Edward Hopper & Josephine Nivison: The Troubled Artistic Union.” TheCollector, www.thecollector.com/edward-hopper-josephine-nivison-artistic-union/#.