1873
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
The Nooning is a 1873 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows three people sitting in a grassy yard. One woman lies on the ground with a dog, another woman sits nearby with a book, and a man holds a hat and a dog. A house, clothesline, and bare trees fill the background. The artist used fine lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel real. This style was common in wood engravings of the time. Look up technique: engraving to see how artists carved these details.
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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