START WITH ART: Interior at Nice

Welcome/welcome back! We're starting our day by examining the oil painting pictured below. Take a look at the artwork then read the questions to the students/children in your life and see how starting your day with art can ignite creativity and critical thinking!

Title: Interior at Nice

Artist: Henri Matisse

Date: 1919-20

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 131.5 × 90.7 cm

Start with Art Questions: 

• The setting of this painting is the Hôtel Mediterranée in Nice. Can you describe the interior space, the furniture, and any other elements that stand out to you?

• How does Matisse incorporate color in "Interior at Nice," and how do you think the colors contribute to the mood or atmosphere of the painting?

• Imagine you could step into the interior depicted in the painting. Would you like to stay at this hotel?