Mid-Century Impressionist Venetian Canal Scene Oil Painting

This is an original oil painting on canvas depicting a romanticized Venetian canal scene, likely dating from the mid-20th century (circa 1950s-1970s). The composition features a foreground gondolier in a dark boat navigating greenish-blue waters, with a secondary gondola visible passing under a small stone footbridge in the distance. The vertical orientation emphasizes the towering, sun-drenched architecture of the buildings lining the narrow waterway. Laundry hangs from a window on the left, adding a touch of domestic realism to the scene, while lush green foliage spills over a wall on the right. The artist has employed an impressionistic style characterized by loose, confident brushwork and a thick, impasto application of paint, particularly visible in the water reflections and architectural highlights. The color palette is composed of earthy ochres, siennas, and deep umbers for the buildings, contrasted with vibrant greens and cool aquamarine tones in the water. The piece is housed in a contemporary gold-toned wooden frame with a stepped profile. While a signature is not clearly legible in the digital image, it appears to be located in the lower right quadrant. The work shows signs of age-appropriate light surface grime and some minor crazing in the thicker paint layers, but remains in good overall decorative condition without significant losses or visible restoration.