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Por que? (Why?), Francisco Goya, published 1863
Francisco de Goya, portraitFrancisco de GoyaSpanish, 1746–1828

Por que? (Why?)

published 1863 · Print

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Not on view at present

Where is “Por que? (Why?)” now? Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

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Details

Accession number
1943.3.4716.ff

What it shows

DeathTreeSwordManFigures

In the catalog

PrintsEtchingRealismImpressionism19th centurySpanish

Sources

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