1799
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nadie nos ha visto (No One Has Seen Us) is a 1799 ink by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, depicting Drinking, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man and woman hide in the dark, their faces lit by a sliver of light. They press close, eyes wide, as if someone might walk in any second. This is one of Goya’s *Caprichos*—a series of prints that poke at greed, gossip, and secrets. The title, *No One Has Seen Us*, is ironic; we *are* seeing them, caught in their lie. The fuzzy, grainy texture (called aquatint) makes the shadows feel alive, like the truth is just out of reach. If you like how Goya turns quiet moments into something uneasy, look up the technique aquatint.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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