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Afternoon –Yellow Room by Frederick Carl Frieseke, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) in Ramino Opaque White, bedroom
Shown at 81.3 × 81.3 cm (32 × 32 in) · Framed paper, Ramino Opaque White · Bedroom
Afternoon –Yellow Room by Frederick Carl Frieseke, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, living
Shown at 81.3 × 81.3 cm (32 × 32 in) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Living room
Afternoon –Yellow Room by Frederick Carl Frieseke, shown at 32 × 32 in (81.3 × 81.3 cm) on canvas in Ramino Satin Black, hotel guest room
Shown at 81.3 × 81.3 cm (32 × 32 in) · Framed canvas, Ramino Satin Black · Hotel guest room
Afternoon –Yellow Room

Story

A woman rests on a bed covered in a floral patterned textile, set within a room painted in green and filled with decorative furnishings. The scene suggests a quiet, private moment of leisure indoors. This piece, titled Afternoon Yellow Room, was created in 1910 using oil, and it is held at the Indianapolis Museum of Art, having come into the collection through the James E. Roberts Fund. The artist, Frederick Carl Frieseke, was an American painter associated with Impressionism. Worth noticing is how the pattern of the bedding plays against the plain green walls, giving the composition a sense of layered texture throughout the room.

Where it works

Pastel artwork suited to bedrooms and living rooms, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorFrederick Carl Frieseke
Year1910
Mediumoil
Original dimensions32 × 32 in
SKUimoa0006_frgc_1616
Archive IDrs:100:37602

Indianapolis Museum of Art, James E. Roberts Fund, 29.71