The Noon Recess

after Winslow Homer

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a classroom scene with a woman and a child. The image shows an interior of a classroom where a woman is sitting on a bench next to a child who is reading a book. The woman is leaning on her arm on a desk cluttered with books and school materials. A school bell is on the desk. A map of the United States is on the wall behind the woman. Through two windows, scenes of children playing outdoors can be seen. A blackboard with the alphabet and numbers is visible in the background, along with some books and school supplies on another bench. Wooden floors add to the setting's nostalgic feel.