Picnic

Date: 1790
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: National Gallery, London, UK
Dimensions: 41.3 x 25.8

The painting depicts a group of people in historical clothing relaxing in an idyllic landscape setting. It is probably a picnic in the countryside, with one woman sitting and leaning on a basket while the man next to her points into the distance. A second man sits opposite playing a flute, accompanied by another woman and a man lying on his front with a book in his hand. The background consists of dense green trees and a softly lit sky.

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Goya painted picture Picnic in 1790. Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is portrait. Original size is 41.3 x 25.8. This art piece is located in National Gallery, London, UK. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Francisco de Goya (1746-1828). Born in Spain, the son of a goldsmith. His work is characterized by loose brush strokes, an unprecedented release from the obligation to draw exactly according to reality. His works are among the precursors of many future artistic directions (Realism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Expressionism, and Surrealism). He became the court painter to Charles IV and a member of the Academy. Among Goya’s most famous works are the cycle Disasters of War (eg. The Third of May 1808, a picture painted during the Spanish revolution against France, in which Goya utilises his typical brush strokes and plays with light, clearly showing on which side he stands) and portraits Clothed Maja and Naked Maja. The nude was, for the time, sensual, natural, and without unnecessary decorations (flowers, nature, silk). It is no coincidence that, for this painting, Goya was prosecuted by the Inquisition.