Figures within the garden

The Apple Tree places a figure beside a ladder within dense green foliage. The pattern of the clothing merges with the small marks of leaves and fruit, making the person part of the planted setting. Other works follow garden paths, women outdoors and figures resting among flowers.

The patterned room and open doorway

Afternoon, Yellow Room surrounds a seated figure with coloured walls, fabric and light from beyond the room. The dress and the nearby surfaces share an active pattern rather than becoming separate areas of detail. Other interiors vary the furniture, pose and direction of the light.

Parasols and filtered sunlight

Woman Seated in a Garden sets a pale parasol above a figure on a path between flowering borders. The enclosed garden gives the light many surfaces to cross. Explore garden prints for related paths and borders, or figurative art for other outdoor sitters.

Related artists and collections

Compare garden and coastal light in Frederick Childe Hassam, outdoor figures in Charles Courtney Curran and intimate settings in Mary Cassatt. The broader Impressionist prints bring these subjects together.

Read more in our guide to Frederick Carl Frieseke.