Find out more about Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper.
Making Marks Part 1 (Eye Spy)
Go on a mark-making eye-spy hunt! Give your students copies of this PDF worksheet, which shows many (but not all!)…
Répondez S’il Vous Plaît
The Impressionists were friends with many creative people in Paris in the 1800s, including writers. Charles Baudelaire was one of…
Making Marks Part 2
The Impressionists made a wide variety of marks in their artworks. Have your students look at the Impressionism worksheet (PDF)…
Field Trip to Impressionist Europe
Let your students take a “virtual” field trip to the Europe of the Impressionists. Use the Google Earth program to…
Parlez-vous Français?
Look at the image gallery of pieces featured in the Impressionism show. Ask students to make a list of 5–10…
Playing on Paper
Explain to your students that on your Museum visit, they will see many different ways of making marks on paper….
Nudity in Art and Your Students
You will find many images in the Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper exhibition that feature the nude body. This can sometimes…
Technique & Vocabulary
Artists use many kinds of tools to create the pieces you see in the Museum. Below are some common media…
Exhibition Walkthrough
The artworks in the Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper exhibition are organized by artist. As you walk through the exhibition, you will find…
Background Information
Featuring over 120 works on paper—pastels, watercolors, and drawings—by some of the most famous artists in the history of Western…