He Can No Longer at the Age of Ninety-Eight
1819-1823
Francisco de Goya didn't sugarcoat old age in this haunting ink wash drawing from his final years. The hunched figure, practically folding in half while leaning on two canes, is captioned with the blunt handwritten note 'He can no longer at the age of 98.' It’s a raw, unvarnished look at human frailty that Goya sketched while living through a dark, turbulent period in Spanish history. You can find this stark reminder of our shared mortality hanging in the Museo del Prado, proving that even the greatest masters weren't afraid to look at the ugly truths of life.
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Location: Museo del Prado, Madrid
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