A Venetian Lagoon

Amerikanische Grafik 1869–1877, 1871/1874

The artwork shows a view of a Venetian lagoon with a color palette of soft grays and blues. The horizon is low, showing a large sky above. A gondola with figures is on the water. To the right, a boat with a red sail is visible. In the distance, there are additional boats and an outline of buildings. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise.
Művész
Amerikanische Grafik 1869–1877
Datálás
1871/1874
Műfaj
Rajz
Technika
pen and brown ink with watercolor and gouache over graphite, with white heightening, on blue-gray wove paper
Méretek
36,5 × 55,9 cm
Gyűjtemény
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licenc
Közkincs, CC0

Képleírás

The artwork shows a view of a Venetian lagoon with a color palette of soft grays and blues. The horizon is low, showing a large sky above. A gondola with figures is on the water. To the right, a boat with a red sail is visible. In the distance, there are additional boats and an outline of buildings. The brushstrokes are delicate and precise.

Amerikanische Grafik 1869–1877