Who painted Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso]?

Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso] was painted by Francisco de Goya in 1796.

Where can I see Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso]?

Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso] is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso]?

Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso] is associated with Romanticism.

Can I buy a print of Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso]?

Museum-quality prints of Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso] are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso]

Francisco de Goya , 1796

Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso] is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Francisco de Goya. It dates from 1796 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:lower center in brush and gray ink: Brujas; by later hand, lower right in pen and brown ink: à bolar; upper left in brush and gray ink: 56; by Javier Goya (?), upper right in pen and brown ink: 9.; upper center verso in brush and gray ink: mascaras / 55; by later hand, upper center verso in pen and brown ink: crueles; by Javier Goya (?), upper right verso in pen and brown ink: 10

About this work

Overview

Dated 1796, Brujas à volar (Witches Preparing to Fly) [verso] is a drawing by Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes, executed in brush and black ink with gray wash on laid paper.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing shows a group of figures, probably witches, in a preparatory ritual for flight, reflecting Goya's interest in themes that were both fantastical and socially charged.

Technique & Style

Goya employed a combination of brush, black ink, and gray wash to create the work, a technique that allowed for expressive and nuanced rendering of the figures and their surroundings.

Context

As a prominent Spanish artist of his time, Goya's work often responded to the tumultuous historical context of late 18th and early 19th centuries, and his innovative style influenced subsequent generations of artists.