Night, Stone sculpture in Jardin des Grands Explorateurs, France.

Night is a pale stone sculpture group in the Jardin des Grands Explorateurs. A nude male figure stands with his weight on his right leg, left leg bent, right hand on his hip and a cloth over that forearm; a draped female figure embraces him from his left, her right arm across his chest. Below, to his right, a dog is bound with rope.

Charles Gumery initiated the sculpture during the 1860s, but his death during the Paris Commune in 1871 halted the work. Gabriel Jules Thomas later assumed responsibility for completing it.

Night is one of four allegorical figures by Charles Gumery for the Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde, each standing for a part of the day. Here the draped woman leans on the nude man, whose hand holds a small object at her waist, while a dog lies bound below. The group personifies night as rest and watchfulness.

Night stands at the southern end of the Jardin des Grands Explorateurs, the narrow garden that runs along the Boulevard du Montparnasse side of the Luxembourg Gardens, facing the Fontaine des Quatre-Parties-du-Monde. The sculpture is outdoors and can be seen at any hour from the surrounding paths; the garden gates themselves follow the Luxembourg Gardens' opening times.

The sculpture is one of four companion works, each representing a different time of day and collectively expressing an artistic vision of daily cycles. The dog beside the human figures brings a layer of guardianship and companionship to the nighttime theme.