1815
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
No se puede saber por que (One Can't Tell Why) is a 1815 ink by Francisco Goya, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a group of robed men sitting in a dim, wood-paneled room. Some hold crosses or books with writing on them. One man kneels in the front, looking down. The faces are blurred, and the whole scene feels tense and dark. The title at the bottom reads *"No se puede saber por qué"*—meaning *"One can’t tell why."* It’s like Goya is asking why these men are gathered like this. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Goya used acid and needles to create these sharp, textured lines.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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