1799
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
It is Time, Plate 80 is a 1799 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene with a man in a wide-brimmed hat lifting his arms while others struggle below. The figures are drawn in quick, rough lines, giving them a tense, almost floating look. One person clutches a stick, and another seems to be falling or reaching out. The title at the bottom, *"Ya es hora"* ("It’s time"), hints at urgency or a moment of reckoning. The loose, sketchy style suggests Goya was working fast—maybe even capturing a fleeting, emotional moment. If you like this wild energy, check out Romanticism to see how artists used drama and movement to tell stories.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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