Curatorial Narrative As one of the earliest works from Goya’s mature period, “Autumn” (1786) marks a significant departure from the strict Neoclassical formalism that dominated Spanish art at the time. Executed in an impasto technique that imbues the surface with tactile energy, the painting displays a newfound expressive freedom, as if the artist is grappling with the very medium itself. The autumnal landscape, rendered in a palette of muted blues and greens, is punctuated by bursts of yellow and pink, which Goya employs to convey the dynamic tension between nature’s decaying forces and the promise of renewal.When scaled up to 44×61 inches, “Autumn” assumes an imposing presence that demands attention from every corner of the room. The composition, anchored by a towering tree at left, develops a spatial rhythm marked by a series of receding planes, which draw the viewer into the heart of the canvas. In this enlarged format, Goya’s u
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