Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874 - 1939) was an American Impressionist painter. Events January - April January 1 - New York City annexes The Bronx January 23 - Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh, second son of Queen Victoria, to Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia, only daughter of Emperor Alexander III of Russia. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... See also Impressionist (entertainment): A girl with a watering can by Renoir, 1876 Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a private association of Paris-based artists who exhibited publicly in 1874. ...

He was born in Owosso, Michigan and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and the Académie Julian in Paris. Frieseke and his family resided for fourteen years in Giverny, which was also home to Monet. He had a great influence on the Americans at the colony there, many of whom shared his midwestern background. On the western edge of Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, is the Art Institute of Chicago, one of the premier art museums and schools in the United States, known especially for the extensive collection of impressionist and American art in its museum. ... The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Giverny is a village in France. ... Oscar-Claude Monet (November 14, 1840 _ December 5, 1926), French impressionist painter. ... An art colony is a place where artists live and work, interacting with one another, often creating a distinctive style. ... Midwest States (United States of America, ND to OH) The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ...