 A similarly themed painting, "The Open Door", was sold in the US as a "Paint it Yourself Art Program" in the 1950s.The information accompanying this states that Wintz painted the scene following a trip to Brittany in 1924 and that it is based on the actual view from a friend’s villa.Brittany was the location for "The Blue Door" and for most of his landscapes which carry the name of the location and include "Camaret" and "Morning Light at Dalan (Finisterre)".