1815
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Horrors of War: I Saw It is a 1815 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene by water. A group of people—some on the ground, others standing—seem caught in panic. One person in a hat points dramatically at something off-frame, while others clutch their faces or each other. The background has a faint mountain and a few trees, but the focus is on the messy, dark figures in the foreground. The title hints this is about war, but the artist left out clear details. Instead, the sketch feels raw and urgent, like a snapshot of fear. The loose lines and smudged shading make it look hurried, almost like a sketch made on the spot. If this style intrigues you, look up Romanticism next.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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