Women Carrying Water
1791 Museo del Prado
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts two women carrying large ceramic pitchers on their heads, accompanied by a young boy carrying a smaller vessel. It was created as a cartoon for a tapestry intended for the dining room of King Charles IV at the El Pardo Palace.
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This painting belongs to a series of tapestry cartoons commissioned by the Spanish crown to decorate the royal palaces. Unlike his later, darker works, these early paintings showcase Goya's keen observation of everyday life and his vibrant use of light, capturing the charm and simplicity of 18th-century Spanish folk culture.
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Women Carrying Water
Francisco Goya, 1791
