Nocturnes: Unveiling the night

Detail taken from an oil painting titled Night Windows (1928) by Edward Hopper depicting a voyeuristic nighttime view of a brightly lit apartment interior through two windows. Through one window, a woman in a pink slip is seen from behind, bent over as she moves about her room.

From the shimmering moonlight of Turner to the voyeuristic windows of Hopper, discover why night scenes are the ultimate canvas for capturing mood, mystery, and moments of candid honesty.

The Shy Museumgoer