Men hunting; page 105 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F)
The present drawing records the traditional setup for decoy hunting. Owls, either taxidermied or alive, were strategically positioned during daytime to attract hostile birds. The hunter would then shoot the descending birds or catch them with a net or snare—the maneuver the figure on the right is about to perform. Here, the hunters wait behind a bush as a flock of birds approaches the owl. Goya initially considered including a third man or arranging them differently, as the faint black chalk outline of a figure in the background reveals.
Artwork Details
- Title: Men hunting; page 105 from the "Images of Spain" Album (F)
- Series/Portfolio: Images of Spain Album
- Artist: Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes) (Spanish, Fuendetodos 1746–1828 Bordeaux)
- Date: ca. 1812–20
- Medium: Brush, brown and gray washes, traces of black chalk
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/8 × 5 13/16 in. (20.6 × 14.8 cm)
- Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
- Object Number: 35.103.23
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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