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Noon, by William Hogarth, ink, 1738

Noon

William Hogarth

1738

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Noon is a 1738 ink by William Hogarth, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
William Hogarth
When & what style?
1738 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see a crowd scene in a London street with people leaving a church and others going to a pub. The scene shows a contrast between two different groups of people. This contrast is interesting because it highlights the different activities that people did in the morning. To learn more about the artist who created this scene, look up artist: Hogarth, William.

About the artist

Portrait of William Hogarth
Artist

William Hogarth

William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.

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