The image depicts the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, viewed across a body of water, likely the Bacino di San Marco or Giudecca Canal

The image depicts the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, viewed across a body of water, likely the Bacino di San Marco or Giudecca Canal. The scene is illuminated by the soft, warm light of either sunrise or sunset, evidenced by the sky's gradient from light blue at the top to a pale purplish-pink above the horizon, casting a reddish-pink hue on portions of the architecture. In the midground, the prominent structure is the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, featuring a white neoclassical facade that is partially bathed in the reddish light. Behind the facade, a large reddish-brown dome is visible, crowned by a tall, slender campanile (bell tower) with a light-colored shaft, a green conical roof, and a dark, indistinct figure at its apex. To the immediate right of the church, a contiguous series of multi-story, light brown buildings with numerous rectangular windows, forming part of the former Benedictine monastery complex, extends along the island's edge. Further buildings and moored vessels are visible to the left (west) of the church. The foreground consists of rippled, teal-green water. Two dark, vertical wooden pilings are positioned in the mid-left area of the water. A small, light-colored motorboat with a dark hull is observed moving from left to right in the mid-left section of the water, producing a subtle wake. No human figures are discernibly present.