This $1.50 New Zealand stamp, issued in 1976, reproduces a painting by noted artist Doris Lusk, one of the country’s leading 20th-century painters and printmakers. The work, Arcade Awning, St. Mark’s Square, Venice (2), captures the warm, weathered tones and soft light of Venice through its depiction of two arched windows draped with flowing fabric. It was part of a series celebrating New Zealand artists and their interpretations of international architecture. The stamp reflects Lusk’s characteristic focus on structure, texture, and human presence through built form.