Venice: The Giudecca with the Zitelle

Francesco Guardi's "Venice: The Giudecca with the Zitelle" is a painting created between 1780 and 1789.  It's housed in the National Gallery. The artwork measures 0.238 meters in width and 0.187 meters in height. The painting depicts a Venetian canal scene, showing the Giudecca Canal with the Church of the Zitelle prominently featured in the background. Numerous gondolas and other boats are scattered across the water, with figures visible in and around the vessels. The style is characteristic of Guardi's loose brushwork and atmospheric perspective, creating a sense of light and movement. The buildings along the canal are rendered with a combination of detail and suggestion, contributing to the overall impressionistic quality of the piece.