Venice, Italy (Vintage Venetian Landscape) Small Christmas Stocking

This design features a painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Konstantin Gorbatov (1876–1945). It shows a landscape in the medieval city of Venice (Venezia), which is located in the northeast of Italy and is the capital of Veneto region. Venice is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges. Venice has traditionally been known by many nicknames, such as "La Dominante", "La Serenissima", "Queen of the Adriatic", "City of Water", "City of Masks", "City of Bridges", "The Floating City", and "City of Canals". The Italian city is a very popular tourist destination and a major cultural centre. Venice has been ranked many times the most beautiful city in the world. This painting was originally produced in 1912.