This dreamlike composition features hallmark motifs of the artist's psychological landscapes, including a solitary staircase leading to a green door, a barren tree, and a distant red structure set against a vast blue sea. The work is dominated by a moody, twilight sky punctuated by a red moon and dark, elongated clouds. Signed and dated "abercrombie '47" in the lower right. Housed in a simple wooden frame.

Specifications:

• Artist: Attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie (American, 1909-1977)

• Medium: Oil on Canvas

• Date: 1947

• Dimensions: H: 18 in x W: 26 in

• Signature: Signed and dated lower right

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