The Calle della Rosa with the Monte di Pietà, Venice

John Singer Sargent, c. 1904

The artwork depicts a narrow Venetian canal scene viewed from a low perspective. The horizon is not distinctly visible, but the scene shows a view along a canal with buildings rising on either side. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, characteristic of a watercolor technique, capturing the soft, diffused light and reflections. The color palette consists of muted earth tones, with hints of blue and green suggesting water and shadow, while soft yellows and browns depict the buildings. The image shows the interplay of light and shadow on the architecture.
Artista
John Singer Sargent
Data
c. 1904
Tipus
Drawing
Tècnica
watercolor over graphite on wove paper
Mides
30.6 × 45.8 cm
Col·lecció
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Llicència
Domini públic, CC0

Descripció de la imatge

The artwork depicts a narrow Venetian canal scene viewed from a low perspective. The horizon is not distinctly visible, but the scene shows a view along a canal with buildings rising on either side. The brushstrokes are loose and fluid, characteristic of a watercolor technique, capturing the soft, diffused light and reflections. The color palette consists of muted earth tones, with hints of blue and green suggesting water and shadow, while soft yellows and browns depict the buildings. The image shows the interplay of light and shadow on the architecture.

John Singer Sargent