“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 … Continue reading Frieseke and an Irish Folk Song