The artwork titled “Hotel Bedroom” was created by artist Lucian Freud in 1954. Executed in oil on canvas, this piece belongs to the Expressionism art movement and falls within the genres of genre painting and self-portraiture. It is currently housed at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton, Canada.
In the artwork, a scene is depicted within the intimate setting of a hotel bedroom. Dominating the foreground, a woman reclines in bed, her face marked by a contemplative or melancholic expression. Her head rests on a pillow, with her hand gently touching her face, conveying a sense of introspection or concern. In contrast, a male figure stands in the middle ground by a window, looking towards the viewer. The window shows the exterior wall of a building with closed shutters, suggesting an urban environment. His posture and the shadowed rendering of his face evoke a distant or introspective mood. The meticulous attention to the textures of the bed linens and the soft, muted color palette underscore the stillness and introspective nature of the scene, emblematic of Freud’s expressive style.
