An original landscape painting of a classic white Vermont house with a picket fence and tall brick chimney. Familiar New England details invite the viewer to slow down and look closer

Painting of a Vermont House with White Picket Fence

The House Down the Lane

Set back along a quiet lane, this classic white Vermont house sits behind a picket fence, its tall brick chimney rising above the roofline. The architecture is simple, balanced, and instantly familiar across New England.

This is the kind of place we might slow down to notice while passing by. Small details reward a closer look—the slight lean of the fence, the wildness of the flowers, a tile on the roof just out of line. It feels quaint, but also completely real, the sort of scene found in towns all across Vermont.

Artistic detail of the tall brick chimney
Artistic detail of a white sash window in shade with detail of a garden shrub
Artistic detail of the white picket fence at a slight lean
Artistic detail of flowers growing in the wild summer garden

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