This is a painting of an interior scene with rustic architecture and an archway. The artwork captures a dimly lit interior with a large archway framing the view. Within the space, there are shadows playing across the textured walls and floor, adding depth to the scene. Objects such as a couple of buckets and a chair are scattered about. The light streaming through beyond the archway hints at an exterior bathed in brightness. The overall tone is monochromatic.

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The Kitchen, New Orleans

Earl Horter (American, 1881 - 1940)

publisher Associated American Artists

1940

Medium: aquatint in black
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 31.5 × 26.5 cm (12 3/8 × 10 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 38.4 × 31.8 cm (15 1/8 × 12 1/2 in.)
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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