1873
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Noon Recess is a 1873 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The Noon Recess painting depicts a woman sitting at a long table, surrounded by books and papers. She is dressed in a dark dress with a white collar and has her hand on her chin. To her right, a young boy sits on a bench, reading a book. The room has a large window with a white curtain, and a blackboard on the wall with some writing on it. In the background, there is a map on the wall and a window with a view of the outside. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the woman and boy lost in their own thoughts. The Noon Recess is a great example of American 19th Century art.
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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