1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Proverbs: Poor Folly is a 1864 by Francisco Goya, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a chaotic scene of people in a room. A woman in dark clothes is reaching out, her arm stretched wide. Behind her, three older figures huddle near a window, their faces blurred and tense. On the floor, a child lies still, while another small figure crouches nearby. The artist used quick, rough lines to show movement and emotion. The lighting is simple but dramatic, with dark shadows making the figures stand out. Next, look up Realism to see how artists used everyday scenes 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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