FIND the artwork in the museum that contains the detail on the front of these cards. FLIP the card over to find out more about the work of art.

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2 FIND the artwork in the museum that contains the detail on the front of these cards. FLIP the card over to find out more about the work of art. These cards can be enjoyed as a group. Once you find the work of art, take turns reading the information on the back of the card and asking each other questions. These fun conversation starters will help your whole family engage with the Thannhauser Collection.

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4 This was one of Braque s first explorations with Fauvism, a style of painting that emphasizes bold, imaginative color. Les fauves is a French term that means the wild beasts. Look closely at this painting. How many colors can you find? Georges Braque, Landscape near Antwerp, ca Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris

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6 When an artist arranges different objects and then paints them, the result is called a still-life painting. How many different objects can you identify here? What would you arrange in a still life? Paul Cézanne, Still Life: Flask, Glass and Jug, ca Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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8 This work is titled Still Life: Plate of Peaches. Why might an artist paint a plate of peaches? Paul Cézanne, Still Life: Plate of Peaches, Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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10 This painting is a portrait of Cézanne s wife, Hortense Fiquet. He made 29 known portraits of her over the course of twenty years. Who would be your model if you were a painter? Paul Cézanne, Madame Cézanne, ca Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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12 This landscape painting by Cézanne depicts the neighborhood around his father s country house in France. How do you feel looking at this painting? Would you like to live here? Paul Cézanne, The Neighborhood of Jas de Bouffan, Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Bequest, Hilde Thannhauser

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14 Throughout the artist s career, he experimented with representing depth on a flat canvas. Where in this painting do your eyes stay on the surface, and where do you feel like you can walk into this place? Paul Cézanne, Bibémus, ca Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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16 The title of this sculpture tells us that this is a dancer, but the figure s gesture is one that might have many meanings and occur in many situations. What alternative title(s) would you suggest for this work? Edgar Degas, Dancer Moving Forward, Arms Raised, Bronze, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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18 Throughout his career, Degas often focused on the subject of the ballet. These ballerinas are preparing to go on stage. What do you think each one might be thinking or saying? Edgar Degas, Dancers in Green and Yellow, ca Pastel and charcoal on three pieces of tracing paper, mounted on paperboard, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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20 What do you think this seated woman is doing? Strike poses that you would imagine result in sculptures titled Relaxing, Stretching, and Bending. Ask an adult to take photos of each pose and see if they can guess the title you intended. Edgar Degas, Seated Woman, Wiping Her Left Side, Bronze, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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22 The title of this sculpture is Spanish Dance. Adopt the dancer s pose and carefully create a short dance inspired by her mood and the motion of her body. What kind of music would accompany your dance? Edgar Degas, Spanish Dance, Bronze, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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24 In 1891, painter Paul Gauguin left his home in France and traveled to Tahiti, an island in the Pacific Ocean, in order to experience a simpler life. He titled this work Haere Mai, which means come here in Tahitian. From looking carefully at this work, can you see what Gauguin found in his adopted home? Paul Gauguin, Haere Mai, 1891 Oil on burlap, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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26 Art historians agree that in addition to the man in the foreground, there are two other partially hidden figures in this painting. Can you find them? What do you think might happen next? Paul Gauguin, In the Vanilla Grove, Man and Horse, 1891 Oil on burlap, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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28 In portraits, we usually see the subject s face. Here, Manet shows us her back instead. What do you imagine the expression on this woman s face would be? What makes you think this? Édouard Manet, Before the Mirror, 1876 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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30 Recently, Guggenheim conservators removed a thick layer of varnish that covered this painting s surface and caused it to appear discolored. Now we can see the painting closer to how it looked when Manet painted it. Édouard Manet, Woman, Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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32 Critics of Manet argued that his artworks felt unfinished. In what ways do you think this work feels finished, and in what ways does it feel unfinished? Édouard Manet, Portrait of Countess Albazzi, 1880 Pastel on primed canvas, 55.8 x 46.2 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Bequest, Hilde Thannhauser

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34 Monet made 35 other paintings of Venice the year he created this work, many showing the same parts of the city. In each work he captured the way the light looked at a different time of day. What time of day do you think he is showing in this painting? Claude Monet, The Palazzo Ducale, Seen from San Giorgio Maggiore, 1908 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Bequest, Hilde Thannhauser

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36 Picasso painted this scene of a nightclub in Montmartre on his first trip to Paris when he was 19 years old. Would you want to go to this place? Why or why not? Pablo Picasso, Le Moulin de la Galette, Paris, ca. November 1900 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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38 Picasso has painted a Bastille Day celebration in Paris. In what ways do his brushstrokes show the energy of this event? Imagine you could step into this painting. What would you hear, see, and smell? Pablo Picasso, The Fourteenth of July, Oil on cardboard mounted on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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40 Looking closely at this woman s facial expression and body language, try to imitate how she is standing. Now that you re in her pose, what do you imagine she is thinking? Pablo Picasso, Woman Ironing, Paris, Oil on canvas, cm Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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42 Picasso often used color in his paintings to show emotion. This woman was painted with dark gray and white brushstrokes. Do you think her expression matches these colors? What colors would you use to paint how you feel right now? Pablo Picasso, Fernande with a Black Mantilla, ca Oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Bequest, Hilde Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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44 Look at this painting carefully. What makes this bird different from ones you have seen? What sounds might this unique bird make? What else might you hear in this scene? Pablo Picasso, Bird on a Tree, Dinard, August Oil on canvas, cm Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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46 Picasso often painted his longtime companion, Marie-Thérèse, while she was asleep. Imagine you had met Picasso. What activity would you want him to show you doing? Pablo Picasso, Woman with Yellow Hair, Paris, December 27, 1931 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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48 The artist divided this canvas into two sections, left and right. Cover one eye to see one side, then do the same with the other. Compare. How are they similar? How are they different? Now step back and take a good look at the whole painting. How do the two sides interact with one another? Pablo Picasso, Still Life: Fruit Dish and Pitcher, January 21 22, 1937 Enamel on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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50 Picasso liked to paint people from all sides in one painting. This technique is called Cubism. Walk a small circle around one person with you. How might you represent this person from all sides in one painting? Pablo Picasso, Head of a Woman (Dora Maar), March 28, 1939 Oil on wood panel, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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52 This work is considered a still life, meaning the artist painted it while looking at a common, everyday arrangement of objects on a table. What might Picasso have been looking at specifically? Hint: these objects were gathered from a kitchen. Pablo Picasso, Still Life: Fruits and Pitcher, January 22, 1939 Oil and enamel on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Hilde Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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54 During the last years of his life, Picasso lived in a house with a balcony. Every day, he saw doves and pigeons landing outside. Do you think the birds in this painting are friends or enemies? Imagine the conversation they might be having. Pablo Picasso, Two Doves with Wings Spread, March 16 19, 1960 Oil on linen, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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56 Picasso painted this work as a thank you gift for the art collector Justin Thannhauser, after whom this gallery is named. Tell a story about this painting. What happened before this scene? What might happen next? Pablo Picasso, Lobster and Cat, January 11, 1965 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Bequest, Hilde Thannhauser Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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58 This is the oldest painting in the museum s collection. To create it, Camille Pissarro put two canvases together to make one big painting! Can you find the seam or line running through the bottom where the two canvases are connected? Camille Pissarro, The Hermitage at Pontoise, ca Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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60 This indoor scene shows a woman playing with her pet bird. What do you imagine the rest of her day is like? Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Woman with Parakeet, 1871 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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62 This painting was made in Can you find any clues that suggest it was made over a hundred years ago? Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, In the Salon, 1893 Pastel and oil on paperboard, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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64 While he was living in the city of Paris, Vincent van Gogh often traveled to the suburbs to paint and experience nature. If you were traveling on this road, where might you be going? Where do you think this tunnel will take you? Vincent van Gogh, Roadway with Underpass, 1887 Oil on cardboard, mounted on panel, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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66 Look at this painting closely. If you could walk inside this scene, what kind of sounds might you hear? What smells? What might you feel? Vincent van Gogh, Landscape with Snow, February/March 1888 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Hilde Thannhauser

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68 Van Gogh used thick paint to depict this mountain scene. Think about one of your favorite places in nature. What kind of brushstrokes would you use to show it? Vincent van Gogh, Mountains at Saint-Rémy, July 1889 Oil on canvas, cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser

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70 Vuillard painted this scene from his apartment windows several times. Take a moment to look at both panels. What differences do you notice between them? What are the similarities? Édouard Vuillard, Place Vintimille, Distemper on paper, mounted on canvas, two panels, left: cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Thannhauser Collection, Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAPG, Paris

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72 Delaunay created a series of around fifteen paintings of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Here, he shows the tower in an unexpected way. What words would you use to describe Delaunay s version of this famous landmark? Robert Delaunay, Red Eiffel Tower, Oil on canvas, 125 x 90.3 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection

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74 Kandinsky s title provides some hints about the subject of this work. How can you tell that this is a landscape (outdoor scene)? What signs of winter do you see? Can you find the church? Vasily Kandinsky, Winter Landscape with Church, Oil on board, 33 x 44.5 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection, By gift Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris

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76 Picasso experimented with different styles of painting throughout his long career. It is estimated that he made thousands of works in his lifetime. Walk around the galleries. What other Picasso works can you find? Compare and contrast the styles. Which works do you think he created first? How did his style change? Pablo Picasso, Pitcher and Bowl of Fruit, February Oil on canvas, x cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York By exchange Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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78 Georges Seurat was one of the creators of Pointillism, a painting technique where small dots of paint are applied closely together to create an image or color. Look closely at the work. Remember we can t touch it, but we can move a little closer to observe the small brushstrokes. What do you notice as you slowly move away? Georges Seurat, Peasant Woman Seated in the Grass, 1883 Oil on canvas, 38.1 x 46.2 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection, By gift

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80 This is a portrait of art critic Félix Fénéon in the offices of La Revue Blanche, a French art and literary magazine. What do you notice about how he is shown in the space? If someone created a portrait of you, what setting would you choose? Édouard Vuillard, At the Revue Blanche (Portrait of Félix Fénéon), 1901 Oil on paperboard, 46.4 x 57.5 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, The Hilla Rebay Collection Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAPG, Paris

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82 Inspired by what he saw in the world around him, Kandinsky combined line, form, and color to create lively compositions such as this one. Can you find anything in this painting that reminds you of something you might see in real life? Vasily Kandinsky, Around the Circle, May August 1940 Oil and enamel on canvas, 96.8 x 146 cm. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York Solomon R. Guggenheim Founding Collection Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris

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84 The Sackler Center for Arts Education is a gift of the Mortimer D. Sackler Family. Endowment funding is provided by The Engelberg Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Foundation, The Elaine Terner Cooper Foundation, and the Esther Simon Charitable Trust. Educational activities and/or public programs are made possible in part by JW Marriott, Stavros Niarchos Foundation, Squarespace, The Hilla von Rebay Foundation, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Funding is also provided by Guggenheim Partners, LLC; The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation; The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation; Gail May Engelberg and The Engelberg Foundation; The Keith Haring Foundation; and an anonymous donor. Additional support from Katherine and Peter Kend; the Sidney E. Frank Foundation; Con Edison; JPMorgan Chase; the Jane A. Lehman and Alan G. Lehman Foundation; the Gap Foundation; Ellie and Leo Vrondissis; the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc.; Jamie Johnson and William S. Dutterer; the Henry E. Niles Foundation, Inc.; and Maria and Valentin Fuster. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation thanks the members of the Education Committee for their support.