The Window

Throughout his career William Glackens documented with great care and devotion the environs in which he lived, both inside and out. The Window is part of a group of works devoted to observing the tranquility and charm of the indoors. The present work captures an intimate corner of a room that may have been in one of the artist's several homes or studios on Washington Square Park, the house on West Ninth Street or in one of the many places where Glackens stayed in Europe during the summer. With The Window, Glackens infuses an interior with animated vitality through the use of bold color and energized brushstrokes.