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Masterpiece
| Artist | Francisco de Goya |
|---|---|
| Title | Half-submerged dog |
| Year | Between 1819 and 1823 |
| Technique | Mural converted to canvas |
| Current location | Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain |
Half-submerged dog
This is the most enigmatic of all the black paintings. A dog, half submerged (quicksand? or is the dog just standing behind a rim?), gazing into emptiness, and nothing else. The whole painting emanates emptiness, a sense of loss, loneliness. Some critics have stated that the painting is unfinished. It is possible, though the painting is expressive enough as it stands.
The landscape is strangely sketchy. Actually, if you leave out the dog there would not even be a landscape, just some coloured planes.
Half-submerged dog is also known as The dog.
