Tired c. 1895 - 1900

Ramón Casas created this evocative painting, "Tired," capturing a moment of profound exhaustion. Casas, living through a period of significant social change in Spain, often depicted the lives of the working class and the bourgeoisie. Here, we see a figure slumped over a table, her face hidden, embodying a sense of weariness that transcends mere physical fatigue. What kind of labor might have led to this state? The woman’s white dress, while suggesting a certain class status, starkly contrasts with her posture of defeat. Is this the ennui of the upper class, or does the crispness of the white dress suggest labor that has left her drained. Casas captures something deeply human: the universal experience of being overwhelmed. He invites us to reflect on the emotional and physical toll that life, in its various forms, takes on us all.