Afternoon – Yellow Room 1910

Frederick Carl Frieseke made this painting, Afternoon – Yellow Room, with oil on canvas. You can almost feel the sunlight filtering through the room, right? He's used these tiny little brushstrokes, a bit like confetti, layering color upon color. It's all about capturing the light and how it bounces around. Look at the way he's painted the dress, all those little floral patterns. You can see how the texture of the paint creates a kind of shimmering effect, almost like you could reach out and touch the fabric. And then the way the light hits her face, so soft and gentle. It reminds me a bit of Pierre Bonnard. They both had this way of making everyday scenes feel like these intimate, dreamlike moments. With Frieseke, it's never just about what you're seeing, it's about how it feels. That’s what painting is to me, letting go of the need to say one thing, and embracing the possibilities.