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Portsmouth Doorway

Childe Hassam

National Gallery of Art

This print shows the front of a building viewed from a straight-on perspective. The focus is on a door bordered by decorative columns and with a small arch above it. There are windows above the door and on either side, as well as some steps below the door and low fences around it. At the top, leafy tree branches hang down. The print is created by thin crosshatched lines, giving the impression of light filtering through foliage, and the leaves cast shadows on the building and the ground below.

Artwork Details

Date
1916
Medium
etching and drypoint in black
Dimensions
3744 × 4663 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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