Night Windows

1910

John Sloan

Associated Names
John Sloan

Artist, American, 1871 - 1951

The image displays an architectural urban scene seen from an elevated perspective. It features a block of buildings with human activities visible through windows. A woman leans out of a window hanging laundry, with a child peering out beside her. On top of this building, a figure is seated, silhouetted against lighter buildings in the distance. The horizon is not distinctly visible, and the upper section is dominated by taller buildings against the sky, creating a sense of depth. The artwork uses dense cross-hatching and fine lines for texture and detail. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrasts and intricacies of the nighttime urban environment. Light and shadow play enhance the visual impact, conveying a mood of daily life within the city against a backdrop of towering structures.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.34 × 17.78 cm (5 1/4 × 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1878

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Morse 1969, no. 152, v/v


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1995

  • Metropolitan Lives: The Ashcan Artists and Their New York, National Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.; New-York Historical Society, 1995-1996.

Bibliography

1969

  • Morse, Peter. John Sloan's Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Etchings, Lithographs, and Posters. New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1969, p. 176, no. 152, v/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65510457

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