Marriage à la Mode
1745
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1745
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This room is packed with people in fancy 18th-century clothes, sitting around a table with papers and a small model house. The walls are covered in paintings and carvings, and a window shows a busy harbor scene outside. One guy in a big wig is holding a scroll, while others look busy with books or cards—even a dog lies on the floor nearby. The title *Marriage à la Mode* hints this might be a story about a messy wedding. Hogarth often used art to poke fun at society, and this scene feels like a snapshot of drama unfolding. Check out William Hogarth to see how he used art to tell stories.
