Venetian Canal Impressionist Oil Painting

This is an original oil painting on canvas depicting a classic Venetian canal scene, likely the Grand Canal, executed in a mid-to-late 20th-century impressionistic style. The artwork features foundational elements of Venice architecture, including arched windows and red-tiled roofs, alongside iconic gondolas and mooring poles (pali di casada) punctuated with reflections in the water. The technique utilizes a thick impasto with visible palette knife work and expressive brushstrokes, conveying a sense of atmospheric light and movement. The color palette is composed of muted earth tones, ochres, and siennas for the buildings, contrasted against cool grays and blues in the sky and water. The painting is housed in a substantial, ornate gilded wood and gesso frame featuring elaborate rococo-style scrollwork and floral relief. A white wooden linen liner creates a transition between the art and the frame. While no signature is immediately visible in the lower corners in this view, the overall quality suggests a skilled hand working in the European academic tradition of the mid-1900s. The condition appears stable, though there is some light cracking (craquelure) typical of aged oil media and minor dust accumulation on the textured surface. The frame shows slight wear to the gilt finish but remains structurally sound. A small price tag of '650' is visible on the liner, possibly indicating a gallery or estate sale price.