Meet the Art: Garden Parasol (Quick Tip)

An oil painting of an afternoon garden scene featuring two women. One is sitting in a green chair, and the other is standing, holding a parasol and wearing a big hat. Both women are wearing long, light-colored dresses. There is a tea table and a sunlit orange and yellow umbrella to the left of the women.
Frederick Carl Frieseke, The Garden Parasol

Look

Paintings can show places indoors or outdoors. This artist painted his wife sitting in their garden.

  • What is she doing?
  • What is on the table?
  • What do you think she and her friend will do in the garden?

Connect

On NCMALearn, look for other paintings of the outdoors. Find a picture of the land.

  • Is it flat or hilly?
  • Can you find a picture that shows water? Is it smooth or wavy? What color is the sky?
  • Are there clouds in the sky?
  • Do you see people in the scene? What are they doing?

Enrich

What do you like to do when you play outside? At home, draw a picture of you and a friend playing outdoors. Give your picture a title.

Grade level
Pre-K, K, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade
Subject Areas
Physical Education, Science, Visual Arts
Concepts
Collaboration, Place, Play