Boys climbing a tree
1791 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts three young boys engaged in the playful activity of climbing a tree in a rustic, outdoor setting. It was created as one of the tapestry cartoons commissioned for the royal palaces in Madrid.
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This painting was originally designed as a tapestry cartoon intended for the dining room of the Prince and Princess of Asturias at the El Pardo Palace. It captures a lighthearted, realistic moment of childhood mischief that contrasts with the often more formal and idealized art commissioned for royalty during that era.
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Boys climbing a tree
Francisco Goya, 1791
