The Grape Harvest
1786 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This large-scale oil painting was commissioned as a tapestry cartoon for the dining room of the Prince and Princess of Asturias at the El Pardo Palace. It depicts a group of people harvesting grapes under a bright, expansive sky.
Did you know?
This work was part of a series of designs Goya created for the Royal Tapestry Factory of Santa Barbara, intended to decorate the private chambers of the Spanish royal family. The series was designed to reflect the pleasant, leisurely aspects of Spanish country life, a stark contrast to the darker, more cynical themes Goya would explore in his later years.
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The Grape Harvest
Francisco Goya, 1786
