1738
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Night is a 1738 ink by William Hogarth, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a busy city scene at night with people doing different things. It's a monochrome picture, which means it's only in black and white. The scene is full of activity, with a man standing under a window and a pail of water being thrown out. What's interesting is that it's part of a series of four pictures showing different times of day. This one shows what's happening at night. To learn more about how this picture was made, look up the technique of etching.
William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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