Can’t anyone untie us
1796-1797
In this biting satire from Francisco de Goya’s famous series 'Los Caprichos', a man and woman are awkwardly bound back-to-back, struggling under the weight of a giant, wide-eyed owl. The caption asks, 'Is there no one to untie us?', turning the piece into a hilarious yet dark commentary on unhappy marriages where couples are stuck together, weighed down by ignorance (symbolized by the owl). Goya created these prints to mock the follies of Spanish society, but he actually pulled the entire series from sale after just a few days, terrified of the Inquisition's reaction!
- Technique
- etching and aquatint
- Material
- paper
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