When artists paint a wild animal, they
sometimes show the animal in its home.
For example, they paint the animal in the
jungle or in the mountains
In this painting we see a stag, and we
also sce its home in the mountains. This
painting is realistic. This means that the
stag looks like a real stag — it’s almost like
a photo. The painting is by a British artist
called Edwin Landseer. He painted it
in 1851
In 1891, a French artist called Henri
The
painting is called Tiger in a Tropical Storm
(Surpr
its home in the jungle
Rousseau painted a picture of a tiger.
ed!). The artist shows the tiger and
Most of this painting is trees, other plants,
and rain. We see a tiger, and we also see the
tiger’s world. The tiger is surprised because
there’s a storm. Do you think this is
realistic painting?
Go to pages 28-29 for activities.< Read pages 8-9.
1 Complete the sentences.
Wild Animals
jungle French tiger mountains
1 Edwin Landseer was a (rit)
2 Henri Rousseau was a
3. Edwin Landseer’s painting is of a stag in the
4 Henri Rousseau’s painting is of a tiger in the
3 Match the animals and their homes.
Then write complete sentences.
whales the mountains
stag British
artist. stags the Arctic
artist.
5 Edwin Landseer painted the
6 Henri Rousseau painted the _
2 Match.
Are you from Spain?
Are you from South Korea?
Are you from Poland?
Are you from the USA?
Are you from England?
Are you from Russia?
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Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
the jungle
in 1851. ont h «ag the ocean
in 1891. .
tigers the desert
. I'm Polish. $ get = oe
. I'm Russian.
. I'm English.
. I'm Korean,
. 'm Spanish.
. I'm American.
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