1873
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Nooning is a 1873 ink by American 19th Century, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows three people resting in a grassy yard. One sits with a dog, another leans against a tree, and the third lounges on the ground. Laundry hangs on a line, a house sits in the background, and birds scatter around bare trees. The artist used fine lines to create shadows and textures, giving the scene depth. This style was common in printed illustrations of the time. Check out how engraving works 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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