Café Orientale 1911

"Café Orientale" is an etching created in 1911 by American artist Joseph Pennell (1857-1926). This print, housed at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, depicts a lively outdoor café scene in Venice, Italy, with patrons gathered around tables in the foreground, while the iconic architecture of the city, including a domed basilica, provides a striking backdrop. Pennell's masterful use of line and shading brings a sense of movement and atmosphere to this quintessential Venetian setting.