Nude Seated at Her Dressing Table 1909

Frederick Carl Frieseke painted 'Nude Seated at Her Dressing Table' with oil on canvas. It’s a dreamy scene, right? You can almost feel the artist dabbing and swirling the paint around, trying to catch that fleeting moment of intimacy and reflection. I imagine Frieseke, brush in hand, contemplating the way light dances on skin, how the colours of the room play off the fiery red hair. There’s a real joy in how he handles the paint—thick strokes, thin washes, all building up this lush, textured surface. Look at the way the light catches the gold trim of the dressing table or the shimmer of the gown. And that pose! It feels so natural, so unposed. The woman's gaze into the mirror feels like a question. Frieseke, like many of his contemporaries, was clearly inspired by the Impressionists. It's like he's inviting us into her private world. It reminds me that, as painters, we're all in conversation with each other, riffing on the same themes, finding our own ways to express the messy, beautiful experience of being alive.