The artwork titled “Venetian Street” is an oil painting on canvas created by John Singer Sargent between the years 1880 and 1882. This piece belongs to the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of genre painting. Currently, it is held in a private collection.
The artwork portrays a narrow Venetian street, capturing a candid moment between two figures draped in dark, heavy clothing. The subdued color palette, dominated by shades of brown, black, and grey, emphasizes the play of light and shadow, lending a sense of depth and atmosphere to the scene. The background features an old, somewhat dilapidated facade characteristic of Venetian architecture. The detailed rendering of the figures and their interaction suggests a narrative moment frozen in time, a hallmark of Sargent’s skill in capturing the essence of everyday life with realism and emotion.