Art-Inspired Activity Book for Families: American Art May 31, 2020
Elie Nadelman, Tango, c. 1918–24, cherry wood and gesso, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Long. © Estate of Elie Nadelman
Mary Cassatt, Children in a Garden (The Nurse), 1878, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Long.
Frederic Remington, Aiding a Comrade, 1889–90, oil on canvas, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Hogg Brothers Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg.
Stuart Davis, Gloucester Harbor, 1938, oil on canvas, mounted on panel, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase with funds provided by the Agnes Cullen Arnold Endowment Fund. © Estate of Stuart Davis / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY www.vagarights.com
Enjoy family time with a museum twist! Families can create and discover together with this printable booklet, which features coloring sheets, search activities, and drawing exercises inspired by works in the MFAH collection of American art.
• Elie Nadelman, Tango
• Mary Cassatt, Children in a Garden
• Frederic Remington, Aiding a Comrade
• Stuart Davis, Gloucester Harbor
Just like the Museum’s in-gallery program Sunday Family Zone, these at-home activities introduce kids and families to artists and works of art on view at the Museum.
► Family Activity Book: American Painting & Sculpture
• Learn more about these and other works of art: MFAH Collections
• Explore a variety of at-home art activities: “Learning Through Art” at Home
Learning and Interpretation programs receive generous funding from the Jerold B. Katz Foundation; Institute of Museum and Library Services; H-E-B; MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sharon G. Dies; Sterling-Turner Foundation; Houston Junior Woman's Club; Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; The Brown Foundation, Inc.; Susan Vaughan Foundation; and additional generous donors.
