A vibrant and atmospheric evocation of Venice at dusk, this large-scale work by Howard Hodgkin uses richly layered etching and aquatint in deep, luminous colours to capture the sensory impression of the city rather than its literal form. The incorporation of carborundum and hand-colouring adds tactile depth and spontaneity, with warm amber and violet tones dissolving into one another across the sixteen sheets. True to Hodgkin's signature approach, the work transforms personal memory and emotion into pure colour and mark, immersing the viewer in the shimmering, fading light of a Venetian evening.