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Welcome, young explorers! These 100 paintings are picked for you: tigers in thunderstorms, mermaids, a giant wave, 42 cats and a spinning top. Each one has a little challenge — can you find what the painter hid?

100 paintings

The Starry Night The Starry NightVincent van Gogh · 1889👀 Count the glowing stars in the sky, then find the tall church steeple in the village below. The Great Wave off Kanagawa The Great Wave off KanagawaKatsushika Hokusai · 1830👀 Count the three boats, then spot tiny Mount Fuji hiding under the wave. What do the wave's foamy fingertips look like? Bubbles BubblesJohn Everett Millais · 1886👀 What do you think the boy is thinking as he watches his bubble? Try to imagine the bubble's whole life. Boy with a Spinning-Top Boy with a Spinning-TopJean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin · 1738👀 The top is spinning so fast it looks still. Can you tell what the boy is looking at? The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke The Fairy Feller's Master-StrokeRichard Dadd · 1855👀 Everyone is frozen waiting for the woodsman's ax. How many tiny creatures can you find hiding in the grass? My Wife's Lovers My Wife's LoversCarl Kahler · 1891👀 There are 42 cats in this painting. Can you count ten of them? Which cat looks the grumpiest? Tiger in a Tropical Storm Tiger in a Tropical StormHenri Rousseau · 1891👀 Feel the wind in the leaves! Where do you see the lightning flash? Monarch of the Glen Monarch of the GlenEdwin Landseer · 1851👀 Count the points on the stag's antlers. What do you think he is looking at? Blue Horse I Blue Horse IFranz Marc · 1911👀 Horses are never really blue. Why do you think the artist chose that color? Yellow Cow Yellow CowFranz Marc · 1911👀 This cow seems to be jumping for joy. What colors did the painter use for the hills? The Tower of Blue Horses The Tower of Blue HorsesFranz Marc · 1913👀 How many blue horses can you count? Can you spot where they are touching each other? The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the Antelope The Hungry Lion Throws Itself on the AntelopeHenri Rousseau · 1905👀 This jungle was made up from plants in a garden. How many different leaf shapes can you find? The Sleeping Gypsy The Sleeping GypsyHenri Rousseau · 1897👀 The full moon is shining. What do you think the lion is going to do? Twittering Machine Twittering MachinePaul Klee · 1922👀 How many birds are on the wire? What do you think would happen if you turned the crank? Senecio SenecioPaul Klee · 1922👀 This face is made of squares, circles and triangles. Can you name each shape you see? Sumpflegende SumpflegendePaul Klee · 1919👀 Look for strange plants and creatures hiding in this swamp. Which one would you like to meet? Elephant and Whale Elephant and WhaleItō Jakuchū · 1795👀 The elephant and the whale are made of tiny squares. Which one do you think is bigger? Morning Glories and Puppies Morning Glories and PuppiesMaruyama Ōkyo · 1784👀 Count the puppies and see how each one is doing something different. Which is the sleepiest? Tabby Cat Tabby CatTakeuchi Seihō · 1924👀 Look at the cat's fur. The artist painted each tiny hair! What is the cat looking at? Autumn Millet and Sparrows Autumn Millet and SparrowsItō Jakuchū · 1759👀 How many sparrows can you find? Are any of them hiding? The Swing The SwingJean-Honoré Fragonard · 1767👀 Find the girl's shoe flying through the air! Can you spot the man hiding in the bushes? The Circus The CircusGeorges Seurat · 1891👀 Find the clown, the ringmaster and the rider on the white horse. What tricks do you think they will do next? The Circus Parade The Circus ParadeGeorges Seurat · 1887👀 The musicians are playing on a stage. What instruments can you spot? Miss La La at the Cirque Fernando Miss La La at the Cirque FernandoEdgar Degas · 1879👀 She hangs by her teeth from a rope. Why do you think the artist painted it from below? The Hay Wain The Hay WainJohn Constable · 1821👀 Find the dog at the edge of the water. Where is the cart going? The Fighting Temeraire The Fighting TemeraireJ. M. W. Turner · 1839👀 A big ship is being towed by a small boat. Which one do you think is doing the hard work? The Ninth Wave The Ninth WaveIvan Aivazovsky · 1850👀 The sun is rising. Find the sailors and see what they're clinging to. Wanderer above the Sea of Fog Wanderer above the Sea of FogCaspar David Friedrich · 1818👀 He stands on a rock above the clouds. What would you see if you stood beside him? Irises IrisesVincent van Gogh · 1889👀 Find the one white flower among all the purple irises. Vase with Irises Vase with IrisesVincent van Gogh · 1890👀 What colors did the painter use for the background? How do they make the purple flowers pop? Café Terrace at Night Café Terrace at NightVincent van Gogh · 1888👀 Find the stars above the cafe. Why do you think the painter didn't use any black? Starry Night Over the Rhône Starry Night Over the RhôneVincent van Gogh · 1888👀 Look for the Big Dipper in the sky and the lights shining on the water. The Yellow House The Yellow HouseVincent van Gogh · 1888👀 The painter lived in this house. Which window do you think was his? Whistlejacket WhistlejacketGeorge Stubbs · 1762👀 This horse is life-size. Can you stand up as tall as his shoulder? The Horse Fair The Horse FairRosa Bonheur · 1853👀 See how many horses are rearing up. Which one looks the strongest? One Hundred Horses One Hundred HorsesGiuseppe Castiglione · 1728👀 Find horses swimming, sleeping, and playing. Can you spot the one that looks naughtiest? The 1821 Derby at Epsom The 1821 Derby at EpsomThéodore Géricault · 1821👀 All four horses have their legs stretched out in the air. Is this really how horses gallop? Cranes CranesJózef Chełmoński · 1870👀 Count the cranes flying across the sky. Which direction are they heading? Storks StorksJózef Chełmoński · 1900👀 Can you find the storks? What are the farmers doing? Gossamer GossamerJózef Chełmoński · 1875👀 Look for the silver threads of spider silk floating in the air. Can you spot the geese? Morning in a Pine Forest Morning in a Pine ForestKonstantin Savitsky · 1889👀 Count the bear cubs. Which one is climbing and which one is peeking? Man Proposes, God Disposes Man Proposes, God DisposesEdwin Landseer · 1864👀 Find the polar bears in the ice. What are they looking at? A Young Tiger Playing with its Mother A Young Tiger Playing with its MotherEugène Delacroix · 1830👀 Look at the tiger cub's paws. What is it trying to do to its mother? Goldfish GoldfishHenri Matisse · 1912👀 Count the goldfish in the bowl. What color is the water? Two Crabs Two CrabsVincent van Gogh · 1889👀 One crab is upside down! Can you find its claws? Kingfisher by the Waterside Kingfisher by the WatersideVincent van Gogh · 1887👀 The kingfisher is bright blue. What is the bird looking at? The Lady of Shalott The Lady of ShalottJohn William Waterhouse · 1888👀 She floats in a boat with candles flickering. How many candles can you see? A Mermaid A MermaidJohn William Waterhouse · 1900👀 Look at the mermaid's tail and hair. What colors did the artist use? The Siren The SirenJohn William Waterhouse · 1900👀 The siren is singing to a ship. Can you find the ship? Dancing Fairies Dancing FairiesAugust Malmström · 1866👀 The fairies dance in a circle. Can you count them? The Mermaids The MermaidsIvan Kramskoi · 1871👀 The mermaids dance by moonlight. How many mermaids can you see? The Swan Princess The Swan PrincessMikhail Vrubel · 1900👀 This princess has wings. What does she have on her head? Knight at the Crossroads Knight at the CrossroadsViktor Vasnetsov · 1882👀 The knight has to choose a path. Which would you pick? Heroes HeroesViktor Vasnetsov · 1890👀 Three knights ride on horses. Can you tell what each one is carrying? Sadko SadkoIlya Repin · 1876👀 Sadko walks along the seabed. Which creature would you ask for directions? The wild Hunt of Odin The wild Hunt of OdinPeter Nicolai Arbo · 1872👀 Find the dogs running with Odin. Which one is the biggest? Thor's Fight with the Giants Thor's Fight with the GiantsMårten Eskil Winge · 1872👀 Thor has a big hammer. How many giants can you spot? The Defense of the Sampo The Defense of the SampoAkseli Gallen-Kallela · 1896👀 Find the eagle and the magic Sampo. Who do you think will win? Perseus and Andromeda Perseus and AndromedaFrederic Leighton · 1891👀 Find the winged horse. What is it carrying? Ulysses deriding Polyphemus Ulysses deriding PolyphemusJ. M. W. Turner · 1829👀 Find the giant in the clouds. Where is the ship? The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod CraneJohn Quidor · 1858👀 Find the pumpkin! What is the headless horseman about to throw? The Ghost of Oyuki The Ghost of OyukiMaruyama Ōkyo · 1750👀 Ghost stories are popular in Japan. What is missing from this ghost? The Magic Circle The Magic CircleJohn William Waterhouse · 1886👀 Look at the witch and the circle on the ground. What do you think she is brewing? Little Girl in a Blue Armchair Little Girl in a Blue ArmchairMary Cassatt · 1878👀 The little girl looks bored. What would you do in this room? The Graham Children The Graham ChildrenWilliam Hogarth · 1742👀 Find the cat. What do you think it is watching in the cage? Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga Don Manuel Osorio de ZunigaFrancisco Goya · 1787👀 The boy has a pet bird. Count the cats watching it. The Age of Innocence The Age of InnocenceJoshua Reynolds · 1788👀 The girl looks to the side. What do you think she is listening to? Blind Man's Bluff Blind Man's BluffFrancisco Goya · 1788👀 Everyone plays a game of tag with a blindfold. Which player is it? The Straw Manikin The Straw ManikinFrancisco Goya · 1791👀 The women toss a puppet in the air. What is it made of? Girl with peaches Girl with peachesValentin Serov · 1887👀 How many peaches are on the table? What else can you spot? A Girl with a Watering Can A Girl with a Watering CanPierre-Auguste Renoir · 1876👀 What do you think is she going to water? The Young Botanist The Young BotanistPaul Peel · 1890👀 The girl is studying a flower. What would you ask her about it? Bedtime BedtimePaul Peel · 1890👀 A mother holds her little girl. What bedtime story would you tell? Children of the Sea Children of the SeaJozef Israëls · 1872👀 Two children play at the water's edge. What do you think they are looking at? Two girls in the snow Two girls in the snowIsaac Israëls · 1890👀 What do you think the girls are doing in the snow? Breakfast Time Breakfast TimeHanna Hirsch-Pauli · 1887👀 Look at the breakfast table. What do you like to eat in the morning? Summer Fun Summer FunAnders Zorn · 1886👀 What do you think the girl in white is looking at on the water? The Boating Party The Boating PartyMary Cassatt · 1893👀 Find the baby in the boat. What color is the sail? The Child's Bath The Child's BathMary Cassatt · 1893👀 What do you think the little girl is thinking? Boy on the Rocks Boy on the RocksHenri Rousseau · 1897👀 The boy seems stiff and shy. Look at the plants behind him. Niagara NiagaraFrederic Edwin Church · 1857👀 Look for the rainbow in the mist. Where does the water crash down? Aurora Borealis Aurora BorealisFrederic Edwin Church · 1865👀 The northern lights are glowing. Find the ship in the ice. Cotopaxi CotopaxiFrederic Edwin Church · 1862👀 This volcano is erupting! Can you see the smoke and the glowing sky? The Jack Pine The Jack PineTom Thomson · 1916👀 Look at the tree's shape. Why do you think it grows like this? The West Wind The West WindTom Thomson · 1917👀 Feel the wind on the trees. Which way is it blowing? The Fog Warning The Fog WarningWinslow Homer · 1885👀 The fisherman is rowing back. How far away is his ship? Breezing Up Breezing UpWinslow Homer · 1873👀 The wind fills the sail. Where are the people sitting? Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western RailwayJ. M. W. Turner · 1844👀 A train is rushing through the rain. Can you spot the little hare? The Icebergs The IcebergsFrederic Edwin Church · 1861👀 The icebergs are huge. Can you find the broken mast? El Khasne, Petra El Khasne, PetraFrederic Edwin Church · 1874👀 This temple is carved into a cliff. Who looks tiny next to it? A break away! A break away!Tom Roberts · 1891👀 The horse and rider are galloping fast. Can you find the sheep? Shearing the Rams Shearing the RamsTom Roberts · 1890👀 Look at the sunlight coming through the roof. What are the workers doing? Fine Wind, Clear Morning Fine Wind, Clear MorningKatsushika Hokusai · 1830👀 Mount Fuji glows red in the morning. What color is the sky? Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and AtakeUtagawa Hiroshige · 1857👀 The rain falls in thin black lines. How many people are on the bridge? Plum Park in Kameido Plum Park in KameidoUtagawa Hiroshige · 1857👀 A big branch crosses the picture. What is in the distance? Rough Waves Rough WavesOgata Kōrin · 1706👀 The waves have curved, claw-like shapes. What do they remind you of? Hotei HoteiOgata Kōrin · 1704👀 Hotei is a happy god. What is he carrying? The Tortoise Trainer The Tortoise TrainerOsman Hamdi Bey · 1906👀 How many tortoises can you count? Are they listening? Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges)Ogata Kōrin · 1710👀 The irises zigzag across the screen. Can you find the bridge? The Blue Rider The Blue RiderWassily Kandinsky · 1903👀 A rider gallops through bright patches of color. What color is the horse?

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