You made it to
the busy city!
![](https://naguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/frame_F72-35_Monet-Boulevard_front.png)
Take some time to observe this scene: ![](https://naguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/FGG_Critique_Kids-1.png)
How many people do you see?
What time of year do you think it is?
Listen to what it might sound like:
Read the Reviews
When critics saw this painting, they were not fans! One said: “Only be so good as to tell me what those innumerable black tongue-lickings in the lower part of the picture represent?”
What do you think the black marks are?
Be a critic! What do you think of Monet’s painting? Ask someone else what they think of the painting. Do you agree or disagree with them?
What does it look like today?
Take a spin around to explore what this street looks like today!
KC Connection
Kansas City was called the “Paris of the Plains”. Take a look at this photo of the Boulevards and Parkways in Kansas City. Do they look like Monet’s painting of Paris?
![](https://naguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/frame_kc_parks_city.png)
Notice all the greenspaces and waterways created to make Kansas City a nice place to live.
What looks similar?
What looks different?
Can you recognize any of the buildings?