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Doorway and Doors

R.J. De Freitas

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an arched wooden door set in a stone doorway. The painting features a rustic red wooden door with wavy vertical wood grain patterns, flanked by two stone columns. The arch above the door is composed of a series of stone blocks. The stone frame around the door shows signs of age and weathering, with patches of wear and discoloration. In front of the door, there is a tiled floor with a terracotta hue. The white backdrop highlights the intricacies of the door and its frame. The name "Ralph J. de Freitas" appears in the lower right corner of the painting.

Artwork Details

Date
1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
3465 × 4426 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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