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Night Windows
Night Windows Visual Analysis The artwork “Night Windows” painted by Edward Hooper has a mix of intrigue and creepiness. The painting was created in 1928 and its dimensions are 2′ 5″ x 2′ 10″. The artwork conveys the gaze of an outsider looking into an apartment room at night hours. In the apartment room is a woman, which is unclear of what she is doing. Hopper applies the use of value, point of view and lines. Hopper’s Night Windows presents a viewer's perception looking into what's happening through the windows. The artwork inside the apartment shows a lot of warm tones, like red and orange.

Value
The most visually jarring part about this painting is Hopper’s use of value. Value is the application of dark and lighter colors in an artwork. In this case it is noticeable the lack of color.

the inside is the most lighted place of the painting focusing in the apartment’s room. Also, the night provokes the use of high contrast which adds more value to the painting. The darkness of the outside gives the painting a sense of privacy because it doesn’t seem like another person is awake during that night. Inside the apartment low contrast is more present in comparison with the outside. These applications of color and darkness balanced the figure of the woman in the room to be balanced in the center of the painting. The edges of the windows rustically contrasted the black with a yellowish white.

Point of View
Another important factor is the point of view of the viewer which affects the privacy of the woman dressing in her room. Point of view can be the angle and position in which the artist focuses his/her painting. In this particular case, the viewer is located in a position where at least a second floor can be seen. In addition, the color green of the floor is visible; this indicates that the location of the viewer is higher than the person being observed. Another example is that she is unaware of the viewer's gaze at her which is why she has not closed her window. This indicates that there is significant distance between each other. However, The woman by the window is exposed to the light and the dark surroundings make her easier to spot at a distance. Even though. The landscape can be appreciated fully vertically, we can only see inside the room with limited space. The woman's figure is incomplete and it is unclear if she is in the room by herself or if she has a companion. Lastly, the building in the painting created an attitude which can be the cause of lost privacy.

Line
The painting is characterized by the utilization of lines. Lines are created by a point moving in space. First, The use of horizontal and vertical lines represents no movement outside. Second, The horizontal and vertical lines create a peaceful and calm feeling throughout. The geometric shapes of the outside in combination with lines creates a feeling of loneliness and isolation but not chaotic. The diagonals and curvy lines of the interior of the apartments show more movement. This can be appreciated in the curtain  and the woman changing. The importance of lines is essential in a painting because it determines the movements and calmness of a painting. Also the shapes recline more on the realistic which can be easier to identify and to relate.