1. Looking and talking about art The Credit Line|

2. Looking and talking about art Famous Artwork| Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891 Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in. National Gallery, London

3. Looking and talking about art The Credit Line: The Credit Line is a set of informational facts usually found below or beside a picture of a work of art. Should the picture appear in a book, magazine, poster, or even on the Internet, it will usually have a Credit Line. Use the Credit Line to find “clues” about the artwork.

4. Looking and talking about art Line 1: Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891 Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in. National Gallery, London The Name of the artist, His or her nationality, and Date of birth (and death) Who is “Unknown Artist”?

5. What can we figure out with this information?

6. Looking and talking about art Line 2: Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891 Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in. National Gallery, London The name of the artwork and the year (or years) it was made. What is “Untitled”? Why might artwork not have a title?

7. What can we figure out with this information?

8. Looking and talking about art Line 3: Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891 Oil on canvas, 51.2 x 63.75 in. National Gallery, London The medium (or material used to create this work) Size of the artwork

9. What can we figure out with this information?

10. Looking and talking about art Line 4: Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891 Oil on canvas, 51.2 x 63.75 in. National Gallery, London Who owns it? Museums Galleries “Private Collection”

11. One final look Henri Rousseau (French) 1844-1910 Surprise!, 1891 Oil on canvas XX51 1/8 x 63 3/4 in. National Gallery, London