START WITH ART: Paris Street, Rainy Day

We're starting our day by examining "Paris Street, Rainy Day" 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: Paris Street, Rainy Day

Artist: Gustave Caillebotte

Date: 1877

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 212.2 × 276.2 cm

Start with Art Questions

• Take a close look at the painting and describe what you see. Are there people, buildings, or other elements that catch your eye? 

• Rain is a central theme in the artwork. What details and techniques did Gustave Caillebotte use to make it look like it's raining in the street? What clues can you find in the painting?

• If you were in the painting, what might you be doing on a rainy day in Paris? What activities or adventures do you think you might have on a rainy day in Paris, surrounded by the architecture and atmosphere depicted in the painting?

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