Frieseke and an Irish Folk Song

Frederick Carl Frieseke (American, 1874-1939), *The Hammock* signed ‘F.C. Frieseke’ (lower left) oil on canvas 32 x 31 ¾ in. (81.3 x 80.6 cm.) Painted by 1923, Image Source: Christie’s

“Frederick Frieseke’s The Hammock intimately captures the artist’s wife Sarah, whom he nicknamed Sadie, lounging in the private garden of their home in Giverny, France…This painting has all the hallmarks of Frieseke’s mature impressionist style–loose brushwork, a fascination with sunlight, and a highly decorative surface treatment characterized by abundant pattern and vibrant color. The diagonal disposition of the figure across the canvas lends a dynamic element to the composition, while the surface pattern and elevated point of view call attention to an insistently flat picture plane. Frieseke’s assertion of flatness reflects the mature stylistic ideals of the original French impressionists and their followers, while embodying the strong abstract tendencies and surface tensions that characterize twentieth-century art.” (Telfair Museum of Art: Collection Highlights, Savannah, Georgia, 2005, p. 172)”
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7 Comments Add yours

JMR-ART says:

August 17, 2024 at 6:33 am

Thank you for sharing, did not know that american painter, before reading I thought that he was clearly influenced by the impressionnist, then I saw he was living in France at Giverney, I guess I was on the right track 🙂 Always nice reading your daily post, I like them very much, even if I am not often taking time to comment on them…:)

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