Overdoor Painting

Pierre Rousseau

Cleveland Museum of Art

Overdoor Painting by Pierre Rousseau. The image shows a pair of old, wooden doors with a light-colored finish, likely painted or varnished. The doors are divided into multiple panels. The top and bottom panels on each door feature square designs. The two central panels on each door are long and rectangular. Each panel contains various painted designs in shades of brown and gold, including people, plants, urns, and other objects. The panels on the left door feature a figure in a vase-like object at the top and a figure with a vessel at the bottom. The panels on the right door feature a figure underneath a canopy at the top and a figure holding an object at the bottom. The doors have a latch or lock on the left door. The background of the image is a solid color, likely a wall or backdrop.