Artwork
The Nooning
The Nooning is an ink print by the Impressionist artist American 19th Century. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Nooning is a wood engraving depicting a serene, everyday scene of three individuals in a domestic outdoor setting, characterized by meticulous rendering of light, shadow, and detail.
Subject & Meaning
The engraving portrays a tranquil moment of leisure among three people and two dogs in a yard, suggesting themes of idyllic domesticity and quiet, everyday life.
Technique & Style
Executed in wood engraving, the piece utilizes fine lines to achieve a high level of realism, particularly in capturing light and shadow, aligning with the technical and stylistic conventions of contemporary wood engravings.
Context
Created within the tradition of wood engraving prevalent at the time, the work reflects the medium's capacity for detailed, high-contrast imagery, often used to depict everyday life with realism.
Artist & collection
Artist
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…
