Venice
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Description
A narrow canal in Venice is spanned by a stone arched bridge with iron railings, its round arch reflected in the dark water below to form a near-complete circle. Tall shuttered buildings with balconies line both sides of the canal, and a lantern-style street lamp juts from the left wall; small figures cross the bridge and stand along the near bank. The print is rendered entirely in monochrome sepia tones, with dense fine-line shading creating deep shadow across the water and building facades against a paler sky.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Venice was created by Yoshijiro Urushibara (漆原木虫).
Venice depicts urban scenes, snow scenes, and boats & ships.