Ensayos. 1796 - 1797

"Ensayos" is a print from Francisco Goya’s series *Los Caprichos*, a collection of 80 etchings that satirizes Spanish society and the follies of humanity. This print, numbered 60 in the series, depicts a woman, nude and seemingly in distress, reaching towards a man that is seemingly falling from the sky. In the background, a goat's head looms above, and in the foreground, two cats sit near a pot and a human skull, a foreboding symbol of death and the fragility of life. Created between 1796 and 1797, this print captures Goya's dark humor and masterful use of etching techniques.