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View of a canal in Venice. 19th century — Ricardo Navarrete, Spanish school of the 19th-20th century - Watercolor on paper. The scene depicts an idyllic Venetian urban canal, framed by traditional Mediterranean architecture. A gondola with a human figure sails in the center of the composition, while in the background rise warm-toned buildings and flowery facades. A church tower adds verticality to the ensemble. To the left, a sailing boat adds color and dynamism, reflected along with the buildings in the calm blue-green waters. The fluid brushstrokes and atmospheric use of color evoke a romantic and nostalgic view of the city, enhanced by the delicate treatment of light, which lends freshness and harmony to the ensemble. The work belongs to a tradition of costumbrist watercolorists linked to the image of Venice as a city of art, calm, and picturesque elegance. Signed in the lower right corner as ”R. Navarrete / Venezia,” it displays a detailed and sensitive style, probably influenced by the Spanish or Italian school of landscape painting of the late 19th or early 20th centuries. Measurements: 45 x 30 cm.