1740
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Views: A Woman Drawing Water under an Arch is a 1740 by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy harbor scene with ships docked at a wooden pier. In the foreground, a woman bends over a well, pulling up a bucket—her posture is careful, focused. Behind her, buildings line the waterfront, and masts of ships rise into a sky that’s just a few quick lines. The artist packed in tiny details: ropes, crates, and distant boats, all drawn with quick, confident strokes. The water is textured with loose, wavy lines, like it’s moving. If you like this, look up Baroque.
Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: ), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
See the richer artist page![Landscape with a Woman at a Well [lower left]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/b513e9050350c0fb/thumb.webp)
![Mountain Landscape with Five Bridges [lower right]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/69277fee18bd5080/thumb.webp)
