START WITH ART: Sunset Cloud, Green River, Wyoming

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: Sunset Cloud, Green River, Wyoming

Artist: Thomas Moran

Date: 1917

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 24.8 × 33 cm

Start with Art Questions:

• Describe the colors in this painting. Are they warm or cool? Are the vivid or subtle?

• What do the colors and shadows tell you about the time of day? 

• Imagine you are in this scene. What do you suppose you might hear or smell? 

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