1863
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Yo lo vi (I Saw It) is a 1863 ink by Francisco Goya, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a chaotic crowd in an outdoor setting. A man in a wide-brimmed hat shoves forward, his arm outstretched toward a woman kneeling on the ground. She clutches a child, while others around them push, wave, or stumble. The background has a tree and distant buildings, but the focus is on the jumbled, expressive figures. The artist used sharp lines and rough textures to make the scene feel urgent. The title, *Yo lo vi* ("I Saw It"), hints this might be a real event turned into art. Try looking up etching to see how this technique works.
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; Spanish: ; 30 March 1746 – 16 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmaker.
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