Etchings of Venice: Giovanni the Gondolier

1881

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Marine

Dominant colour

Etchings of Venice: Giovanni the Gondolier is a 1881 by Otto Henry Bacher, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Otto Henry Bacher
When & what style?: 1881 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a gondolier standing on a boat, balancing a long oar over his shoulder. Below him, three people sit in the boat—two women in hats and one child. The background has faint outlines of buildings and water, giving a hazy Venice feel. The artist used loose lines and shading to show light and shadow, not perfect details. This style was common in late 1800s prints. Look up Realism to see more works like this.