1874 -1939 · American impressionism, Giverny and decorative intimacy

Women in the garden, colorful interiors, flowers and spotted light make Frederick Carl Frieseke a major figure in American Impressionism in Giverny.

Frederick Carl Frieseke was born in Owosso, Michigan, in 1874. After studying at the Art Institute of Chicago and then at the Art Students League in New York, he went to Paris in 1898. He attended the Académie Julian and the Carmen Academy, where the influence of James McNeill Whistler encouraged sober composition, clear line and refined harmonies. At the beginning of the 20th century, his palette became clearer through contact with French impressionism. At the beginning of the 20th century, his palette became clearer through contact with French impressionism. At the beginning of the 20th century, his palette became clearer through contact with French impressionism. In the early 20th century, his palette became clearer through contact with French impressionism. In the early 20th century, his palette became clearer through contact with French impressionism. In the early 20th century, his palette became clearer through contact with French impressionism. In 1906, Frieseke acquired the house next to that of Claude Monet in Giverny, previously occupied by Theodore Robinson. In 1906, Frieseke acquired the house next to that of Claude Monet in Giverny, previously occupied by Theodore Robinson. In 19 female figure, represented in the garden, in the toilet, reading, sewing or resting in an interior. Light never completely dissolves the design: it fragments dress, skin, foliage and wallpaper into colorful touches while maintaining body stability. Sunbathing and Breakfast in the Garden make spotted shade a main motif. Blue interior: Giverny organizes ribbon, furniture and silhouette on decorative surface. Souvenirs shows its ability to transform silent activity into a study of color and presence. After the First World War, Frieseke settled in Normandy, near Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy, where his painting sometimes became more calm and more structured. Winner of numerous distinctions, including the grand prize at the Panama-Pacific Exhibition in 1915, he died in France in 1939. His work links impressionism, intimacy and the American sense of drawing. The "Frederick Carl Frieseke" selection notably compares Sunbathing and Blue Interior: Giverny. His reading favors details.

Frieseke makes light into a fabric: flowers, dress, skin and wallpaper vibrate together without the figure losing its presence.