Nighthawks
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Nighthawks is a famous 1942 painting by Edward Hopper that depicts a brightly lit late-night diner scene and is widely regarded as an iconic image of urban isolation in American art.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nighthawks canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greenwich Village streetscape ⓘ |
| collection | Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ |
| colorPalette | muted tones with strong artificial light ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Edward Hopper ⓘ |
| depicts |
counterman in a diner
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empty city street ⓘ large glass window ⓘ night scene ⓘ street corner ⓘ three customers in a diner ⓘ |
| describedAs |
iconic image of urban isolation in American art
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masterpiece of 20th-century American painting ⓘ one of Edward Hopper's most famous works ⓘ |
| genre |
Realism
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surface form:
American realism
|
| hasEffect |
evokes alienation
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evokes loneliness ⓘ evokes urban isolation ⓘ |
| inception | 1942 ⓘ |
| influenced |
film noir aesthetics
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subsequent depictions of urban loneliness in art ⓘ visual representation of diners in popular culture ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | New York City diners ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| lighting |
bright artificial interior light
ⓘ
contrasting dark exterior ⓘ |
| location | Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
late-night diner
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urban isolation ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
ⓘ
surface form:
American Realism
American modern art ⓘ Social realism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
absence of visible entrance to the diner
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expansive glass window separating interior and exterior ⓘ figures with minimal interaction ⓘ lack of visible street activity ⓘ sharp geometric composition ⓘ simplified architectural forms ⓘ strong diagonal counter ⓘ |
| partOf | collection of American art at the Art Institute of Chicago ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| title | Nighthawks self-link ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Edward Hopper