The Museum of Moving Art on Instagram: "Nighthawks Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967) 1942. Oil on canvas. Edward Hopper's Nighthawks is an iconic representation of urban isolation in 20th-century America. Painted in 1942, this work depicts four figures in a brightly lit diner late at night, seen from the outside through large glass windows. The stark contrasts of light and shadow, combined with the absence of a visible exit from the diner, create an atmosphere of quiet tension and introspectio