Bidspirit auction | Gondola in Venice, signed Francisco

Gondola in Venice, signed Francisco Rodrigo Rausell, Valencian School, 20th Century - Oil on canvas, Dimensions: 74 x 54 cm and 98 x 78 cm. The work depicts a landing stage on Venice's Grand Canal, with a gondolier in the foreground steering his boat past the reddish and ochre-hued Venetian palaces. The scene is marked by the changing reflections of the water, captured with vigorous green and blue brushstrokes that convey movement and luminosity. The vertical posts of the pier introduce a compositional rhythm that frames the action and guides the gaze toward the urban horizon. Rodrigo Rausell accurately captures the Venetian atmosphere, combining architectural detail with the chromatic freedom characteristic of 20th-century Valencian painting, imbued with Impressionist nuances.