by William Merritt Chase
Painting, Oil on panel
16 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches
1961.5.11
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Gift of Mrs. Robert Malcolm Littlejohn, Littlejohn Collection
Lesson: A Walk in the Park: Narrative in Art
Objective: Students will gain an understanding of how artists tell a story through images. Students will apply this understanding to the creation of their own collages. Students will use visual literacy skills in their discussion of this work of art.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
Themes
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life
Additional Research
Related Artwork
- Park in Brooklyn (formerly Prospect Park, Brooklyn), circa 1887
- William Merritt Chase painting a landscape, probably Shinnecock Hills
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by William Merritt Chase
Painting, Oil on canvas
57 x 44 1/2 inches
1961.5.21
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Gift of Mrs. Robert Malcolm Littlejohn, Littlejohn Collection
Lesson: America's Treaty with Japan and its Influence on Art
Objective: Students will gain an understanding the impact of the 1854 Treaty between Japan and the United States on American artists. Students will use visual literacy skills to compare and contrast two works of art.
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Grade Levels
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Art History
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
Themes
- East End Stories
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life
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Related Artwork
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Related Locations
- Shinnecock Hills
- Southampton
by William Merritt Chase
Painting, Oil on panel
16 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches
1961.5.11
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Gift of Mrs. Robert Malcolm Littlejohn, Littlejohn Collection
Lesson: An Urban Oasis
Objective: Students will gain an understanding of the impact of nineteenth century urbanization on American art. Students will apply this understanding to a creative writing assignment.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Art History
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
Themes
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life
Additional Research
Related Artwork
- Park in Brooklyn (formerly Prospect Park, Brooklyn), circa 1887
- William Merritt Chase painting a landscape, probably Shinnecock Hills
Related People
by William Merritt Chase
Painting, Oil on canvas
57 x 44 1/2 inches
1961.5.21
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Gift of Mrs. Robert Malcolm Littlejohn, Littlejohn Collection
Lesson: Comparing Compositions
Objective: Students will use visual literacy skills to compare and contrast two works of art. Students will use their understanding of Japanese imagery and composition to create their own color prints.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Themes
- East End Stories
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Nineteenth-Century Life
Additional Research
Related Artwork
Related People
Related Locations
- Shinnecock Hills
- Southampton
by Irving Ramsey Wiles
Painting, Oil on panel
9 1/2 x 13 inches
1980.17
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Museum Purchase
Lesson: Create a Seascape
Objective: Students will gain an understanding of how artists create a sense of distance in a seascape painting. Students will apply this understanding to their own three-dimensional seascapes. Students will use visual literacy skills to discuss this work.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Visual Arts
Themes
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life
Additional Research
Related Artwork
Related People
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by Samuel Colman
Painting, Oil on canvas
16 1/8 x 27 inches
1958.7
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Gift of Walter Knight Sturges
Lesson: Down on the Farm
Objective: Students will understand the impact of technology on nineteenth-century farming communities. Students will compare the life of farmers in New York State in the past and the present. Students will use visual literacy skills to discuss this work.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
Themes
- East End Stories
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life
Additional Research
Related Artwork
Related People
Related Locations
by Irving Ramsey Wiles
Painting, Oil on panel
9 1/2 x 13 inches
1980.17
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Museum Purchase
Lesson: Making a Living from the Sea: Then and Now
Objective: Students will gain an understanding of the ways in which a work of art can be used as an historical document. Students will use visual literacy skills to analyze this work and to relate it to the scalloping industry in 19th century and today.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Art History
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
Themes
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life
Additional Research
Related Artwork
Related People
Related Locations
by Irving Ramsey Wiles
Painting, Oil on panel
9 1/2 x 13 inches
1980.17
The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY, Museum Purchase
Lesson: Scalloping Then and Now
Objective: Students will gain an understanding of how scalloping methods have changed from the nineteenth century to today.
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Grade Levels
- Elementary School
- High School
- Middle School
Subjects
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Visual Arts
Themes
- East End Stories
- Elements and Principles of Art
- Life in New York
- Nineteenth-Century Life