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View of a canal in Venice. Italian School. 20th century — Ricardo Navarrete, Spanish school of the 19th-20th century - Watercolor on paper. Canal view of Venice featuring a gondola in the foreground, manned by a gondolier rowing while standing, moving towards the viewer. Around him, the facades of Venetian palaces rise with an architectural richness of soft lines, balconies, lattices, and ornamental details. The shadows projected on the water and the serene movement of the ripples reflect the mastery of light and the color characteristic of watercolor. The scene is bathed in a luminous atmosphere that enhances the pastel tones, with particular attention to the turquoise blue of the canal and the ivory of the walls. The brushwork is loose but precise, revealing a refined technique that combines realism and freshness. Signed in the lower left corner ”R. Navarrete – Venezia”, ​​this artist is distinguished for his Venetian views, which enjoyed popularity at the beginning of the 20th century as artistic souvenirs of high decorative and documentary value. Dimensions: 45 x 30 cm.