Gateway of Stone in a Prison Yard

An imposing arched gateway of wrought iron set into a damp, weathered stone prison wall, painted in oil on canvas. Thick impasto brushstrokes render rough stone, rusted iron, and rain-slick surfaces. Chiaroscuro lighting in the style of Rembrandt: warm ochres and burnt umbers contrast with cool blue-gray shadows. Light filters through the bars, throwing striped patterns across a stone courtyard. Moss and ivy cling to the arch, damp stones glisten, and a distant guard tower looms beyond the gate. The gateway stands as a solemn portal between confinement and a tenuous sense of possibility.