La Marchande de Moutarde

Hi everyone, my name is Isabella! Are you ready for an art adventure? Today, we're going to travel back in time to 19th century France! nn We're going to look at a painting called "La Marchande de Moutarde." Can you say, "La Marchande de Moutarde?" That means "The Mustard Seller" in French! This painting is like a window into the past. It shows us what life was like a long, long time ago. nn Look closely at the painting. What do you see? nn That's right! It shows a small shop, maybe where people bought mustard. There are two women in the painting. One woman is standing outside the shop. Do you think she wants to buy some mustard? The other woman is inside the shop. She might be the shopkeeper. nn The painter, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, was really good at using light and shadow. See how he made some parts of the painting bright and other parts dark? That helps us focus on the two women and makes the painting seem mysterious and interesting. nn What do you think the women are thinking about? nn Whistler didn't want to paint a photograph. He wanted to capture the feeling of the moment. He wanted us to use our imaginations! nn That's what makes art so special! It lets us travel through time and see the world through someone else's eyes. nn Now, let's go look at some other amazing paintings!