1840
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Farmer's Nooning is a 1840 ink by American 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows five people resting in a grassy field under a big tree. Two men sit on a stump, one reading a book while the other leans back. Nearby, two others lie on the ground—one with a hat over his face, the other holding a book. A woman sits nearby, looking out at the open land. The sky is bright with fluffy clouds, and the scene feels quiet and relaxed. The artist used shading to show light and shadow, making the figures and landscape pop. Notice how the tree’s branches frame the group, almost like a stage. Want to know more? Look up lithography.
This artist painted everyday American life in the 1800s. Look at *Farmhouse in Mahantango Valley*—a quiet, sunlit scene of rural Pennsylvania. *Boy and Girl* shows two children standing close, their faces turned toward…
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