1868
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Fire-Works on the Night of the Fourth of July is a 1868 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, depicting Crowd, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a night scene with fireworks exploding in the sky. The artist included lots of people watching the fireworks, which makes the scene feel lively. This was a special event, the Fourth of July, and the artist wanted to show how people celebrated. You can learn more about this kind of image by looking into the technique: engraving, cross-hatching.
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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