The Water Bearer (Goya) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Water Bearer -Young Woman with a Pitcher |
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| Artist | Francisco de Goya |
| Year | 1808-1812 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 69 cm × 50.5 cm (27 in × 19.9 in) |
| Location | Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest |
The Water Bearer (also known as Young Woman with a Pitcher or The Water Carrier) is a famous painting by the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya. It was painted with oil on canvas and is now kept at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest.
This painting shows a working-class woman carrying a large water pitcher. It's a great example of how Goya started to paint everyday people and scenes from real life, moving away from his earlier work for the royal family.
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About The Water Bearer Painting
Goya painted The Water Bearer between 1808 and 1812. This was a time when Spain was fighting against French occupation in what is known as the War of Spanish Independence. Many of Goya's paintings from this period show the struggles and lives of ordinary Spanish people.
Goya's Changing Art Style
For a long time, Goya created designs for tapestries (large woven pictures) for the Spanish royal factory. These designs often followed the popular rococo style, which was fancy and decorative. However, Goya later began to paint "genre scenes." These are paintings that show everyday life, like people working or going about their daily activities. The Water Bearer is a perfect example of this change in his art. It shows a common person doing a simple task.
Why This Painting Is Important
This painting is important because it shows Goya's interest in the lives of ordinary people, especially during a difficult time in Spanish history. It reflects the spirit of the Spanish people resisting the French army.
Some art experts, like Juliet Wilson-Bareau, believe that Goya painted The Water Bearer and another painting called The Knifegrinder to hang in his own home in Madrid. Goya still owned the painting in 1812. Later, a man named Alois Wenzel von Kaunitz-Rietberg, who was an ambassador from Austria to Spain, bought the painting.
See also
In Spanish: La aguadora para niños
- List of works by Francisco Goya
