1868
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
New England Factory Life - Bell-Time is a 1868 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This wood engraving shows a crowd of people walking in a line, dressed in long coats and hats. Some carry bags or bundles, and a few hold small children by the hand. In the background, a large factory building sits next to a church steeple, with a river and hills beyond. The artist used fine lines and shading to create depth, focusing on everyday life rather than idealized scenes. The title hints this is about factory workers leaving at the end of their shift. Next, look up technique: engraving to see how artists like this carved images into wood.
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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