Une Matinée

1905

Gustave Marissiaux

Associated Names
Gustave Marissiaux

Artist, Belgian, 1872 - 1929

The image shows a serene waterscape with a low angle view near the water level. The horizon is positioned in the middle, and in the distance, there is a grand, domed building and a tall tower surrounded by a soft haze. The style resembles early photography with a slightly grainy texture. The image is in a monochrome sepia tone. A gondola with a gondolier is close to the viewer while two other gondolas can be seen further away. The scene captures a tranquil moment focusing on light and shadow playing across the water and sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mark Katzman and Hilary Skirboll

  • Dimensions

    image: 11.4 × 21.2 cm (4 1/2 × 8 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 28.5 × 39.7 cm (11 1/4 × 15 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2025.15.25

  • Volume Title

    Visions D'artiste

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mark Katzman, St. Louis, MO, 2006; gift to NGA, 2025.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, lower left printed in black ink perpendicular: PL. XXII; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 2010.349

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