La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door), Pierre Lesieur

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Pierre Lesieur, La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door)
Pierre Lesieur, La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door)
Pierre Lesieur
La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door)
1970
La Porte Bleue (The Blue Door), 1970
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: oil; canvas
Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 160 x 129.5 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 63 x 51 in
Credit line: Museum purchase: Gift of Richard Shields
Accession number: 1971.0019
Not on display
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Archive Label 2003: Reflecting the artist’s travels in North Africa, this painting evokes the sea or an open door in a way that suggests a dream. It coaxes the viewer both to engage with the painted surface and to transcend it. Exhibition Label: "Dreams and Portals," Jun-2008, Kris Ercums and Susan Earle Reflecting the artist’s travels in North Africa, this painting evokes the sea or an open door in a way that suggests a dream, or a portal. It coaxes the viewer both to engage with the painted surface and to transcend it.