1737
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Four Times of the Day is a 1737 by William Hogarth, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This busy street scene shows a crowd gathered around a small fire. A woman in a long dress stands near the center, holding a basket, while others huddle close to the flames. In the background, buildings with steep roofs line the street, and a sign reads "Tom King’s Coffee House." Notice how the artist uses light and shadow to make the scene feel dramatic. The contrast between dark and light helps focus attention on the people around the fire. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how this technique works in other art.
The engraving *Morning*, part of William Hogarth’s 1737 series *The Four Times of the Day*, depicts a scene from the morning hours. It is an engraved reproduction of a painting Hogarth completed in 1736, intended to be sold alongside four other prints in the same series.
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William Hogarth (; 10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, engraver, satirist, cartoonist and writer.
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