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A white Venetian style bridge at the center of the image divides the green canal water from the blue Californian sky. The canal has a footpath on either side of its banks that emphasize the perspectival force of the image. The houses that face one another across the water are partly hidden by the trees and bushes that run the length of the canal.
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Joseph-Lester, J. (2017). (Re)Turning to the Image. In: Aßmann, S., Moormann, P., Nimmerfall, K., Thomann, M. (eds) Wenden. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-14805-8_5
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