| Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice | |
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| Artist | Paul Signac |
| Year | 1905 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 73.5 cm× 92.1 cm(28.9 in× 36.3 in) |
| Location | Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo |
Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice is an oil on canvas painting by Paul Signac, painted in 1905, now in the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA. [1] It shows the entrance to the Grand Canal in Venice, with the Dogana da Mar and Santa Maria della Salute in the background. [2]
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