START WITH ART: Autumn, Poplars, Éragny

Hello! We're starting our Saturday by examining the painting "Autumn, Poplars, Éragny" pictured below. Take a look at the piece of of art below then read the questions to the students/children in your life and see how starting their day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: Autumn, Poplars, Éragny

Artist: Camille Pissarro

Date: 1894

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 80.3 × 59.1 cm

Start with Art Questions:  

• Light shines from behind the trees, causing shadows to be cast. Do you see the shadows? How did the painter use colors to depict shadows? 

• Describe the colors in this painting? What do the colors tell you about the season? 

• Do you spy any animals in the painting? Look closely! 

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