1799
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Shamefaced One, Plate 54 is a 1799 by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two hunched figures in a dim room. One person sits on a bed, their face hidden under a hood, holding a bowl. The other leans over them, pointing or gesturing with a serious look. The lines are rough, and the lighting is uneven, making shadows deep and shapes unclear. The artist left the faces vague, focusing more on mood than detail. This print is one of a series that often shows human struggles in everyday life. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow to create drama.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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