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Francisco de Goya — The Proverbs: General Folly

Francisco de Goya

The Proverbs: General Folly

1864

Part of Goya's enigmatic late series exploring human folly through darkly surreal imagery, combining technical mastery with biting social commentary.

Medium
etching and aquatint

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Francisco de Goya, The Proverbs: General Folly, 1864

Part of Goya's enigmatic late series exploring human folly through darkly surreal imagery, combining technical mastery with biting social commentary.

Medium
etching and aquatint
Year
1864
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Print, 19th Century, Grotesque, Social Commentary, Allegorical, Etching and Aquatint, Spanish, Black and White, Dark Humor, Satirical

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