A painting by American artist Edward Hopper has sold for almost $92 million, becoming the most expensive of the artist's work to be acquired at auction.

Axar.az reports citing CNN.

"Chop Suey" raised $91,875,000 at Christie's in New York as part of a larger sale of American modernist art titled An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection Evening Sale. The event brought in $317.8 million in total.

In his early years, Hopper -- who died in 1967 -- studied painting at the New York School of Art under the guidance of artist Robert Henri. Throughout his lifetime, Hopper followed Henri's advice: to paint the city life he knew best. Whether while studying in Paris or when working as an illustrator in New York, Hopper would find inspiration while people-watching in cafés.