Bidspirit auction | View of a canal in

View of a canal in Venice. Signed R. Diez, European School, 20th Century - Oil on panel. Dimensions: 72 x 57 cm; 91 x 71 cm. Venetian cityscape with a canal traversed by gondolas and flanked by historic buildings in delicate shades of pink and ochre. The composition draws the eye towards the central bridge and the dome, which stands out in the distance against a luminous blue sky. The architecture displays a careful treatment of perspective, while the water softly reflects the light and the boats. The restrained brushwork and chromatic harmony recall 20th-century European decorative landscape painting, influenced by the Italian veduta tradition and reinterpreted with modern sensibility. The work is notable for its serene atmosphere and the elegance of its spatial construction.