START WITH ART: At the Concert

Welcome/welcome back! We're starting our day by examining the art pictured below. Take a look at the artwork then read the questions to the students/children in your life and see how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: At the Concert

Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Date: 1896

Medium: Brush and crachis zincograph in five colours with scraping on wove paper

Dimensions: 38.3 x 31.2 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• Look closely at the way the artist used lines and shading in this print. What mood do you think these techniques create? 

• Describe the colors in the artwork. Are they light? Bold? Pastel? How does the limited palette make certain objects stand out? 

• What kind of music might the spectators be there to listen to? 

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