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Tanto y mas (Even Worse), by Francisco Goya, ink, 1863

Tanto y mas (Even Worse)

Francisco Goya

1863

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Tanto y mas (Even Worse) is a 1863 ink by Francisco Goya, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Francisco Goya
When & what style?
1863 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a chaotic pile of bodies tangled together on the ground. The figures are dark, twisted shapes with no clear faces, lying in a messy heap. The background is a rough, textured field with faint outlines of hills or buildings in the distance. The title, *Tanto y mas*, hints this scene is meant to feel even worse than it looks. The artist used scratchy lines and shading to make the scene feel urgent and unsettled. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this one create these sharp, layered lines.

About the artist

Portrait of Francisco Goya
Artist

Francisco Goya

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.

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