The focal point of The Doorway is a tranquil image of a pensive woman standing before a gently lit interior, looking through the window of an elegant door. Stained glass panels of silver and gold surround the gray-blue Victorian doorway. A barely visible signature Barnet cat lies asleep on the doorstep. Clearly identifiable as a Will Barnet work by its flat planes of subtle color punctuated by strong linear elements, compressed space, and deceptively simple composition, The Doorway is a personal favorite of the artist. Born in 1911 in Beverly, Massachusetts, Mr. Barnet has had a long and distinguished career as a painter, printmaker, and draftsman, and has earned the reputation of being a master at balancing the formal characteristics of abstraction with the familiar representation of the human figure. Above all, he is a humanist, infusing his work with a poetic and serene sense of people, animals, and places. (https://artcollectorsprogram.org/Gallery/The-Doorway-Will-Barnet)