Edward Hicks was the American artist who painted 19th-century scenes of Noah’s Ark, including versions connected with The Peaceable Kingdom.
Hicks was a Quaker minister and folk painter active in the United States during the early and mid-19th century. He is especially known for paintings of The Peaceable Kingdom, which combine a biblical vision of harmony with contemporary historical and political references.
Several of his works include Noah’s Ark imagery or related biblical subjects. His paintings often place religious narratives within landscapes populated by animals and figures, reflecting both devotional purpose and a distinctive American folk-art style.
Thomas Cole and Winslow Homer were also major American artists, but they are not the painter identified with the celebrated Noah and Peaceable Kingdom tradition associated with Edward Hicks.