Married Life by Roger de La Fresnaye. A cubist composition depicting a man smoking a pipe and a reclining woman surrounded by books and fruit in a domestic interior.

Married Life

Roger de La Fresnaye

1912 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An iconic cubist exploration of domesticity, featuring fractured forms and a rich, earthy palette.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character in walnut and cognac tones — holds its place without needing much around it.

Often works in
Living Room · Study · Office
Placement
Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
Walls
Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1912, Roger de La Fresnaye's 'Married Life' is a cornerstone of early 20th-century French Cubism. The scene deconstructs a private domestic moment into geometric planes, showing a man smoking while a reclining figure rests nearby amidst a still life of books and fruit.