Q 01/05

Which American artist painted Nighthawks?

A) Edward Hopper

B) Grant Wood

C) Andrew Wyeth

D) Norman Rockwell

Answer · why

A) Edward Hopper

It is usually classed with American Realism and is often called his best-known work.

Q 02/05

In which year was Nighthawks completed?

A) 1936

B) 1942

C) 1939

D) 1929

Answer · why

B) 1942

Hopper finished it a few weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Q 03/05

How many people are shown inside the diner in Nighthawks?

A) Three

B) Two

C) Four

D) Five

Answer · why

C) Four

Three are customers and one is the counterman in his white coat and cap.

Q 04/05

Which museum bought Nighthawks within months of its completion?

A) Whitney Museum

B) Metropolitan Museum of Art

C) Museum of Modern Art

D) Art Institute of Chicago

Answer · why

D) Art Institute of Chicago

It hangs there alongside American Gothic and Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte.

Q 05/05

How much did the Chicago museum pay for Nighthawks in 1942?

A) $3,000

B) $750

C) $1,000

D) $300

Answer · why

A) $3,000

Director Daniel Catton Rich pronounced it as fine as a Winslow Homer before arranging the purchase.