START WITH ART: Merchant’s Wife at Tea

Good morning! We begin each day by examining a piece of art from history. Today’s artwork is pictured below. Take a look, then read the questions to the students/children in your life and watch how starting the day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: Merchant’s Wife at Tea

Artist: Boris Kustodiev

Date: 1918

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 120 x 120 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• The title tells us that the woman in the painting is having tea. What special foods is she enjoying?

• What time of day do you think it is? What does the painting tell you about the weather?
• Would you enjoy having tea with the merchant's wife? Why or why not? 

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