No hay quien nos desate? (Can't Anyone Untie Us?)

Francisco Goya

National Gallery of Art

This print shows two people and an owl. The two people appear to be tied together at the waist, and they stand in front of a tall tree. The woman is in front, facing us, while the man has his back to us as he bends down towards the bottom left corner. The woman has short, dark hair and wears a short-sleeved white dress. Her arms are both raised up, and her head tilts back, an expression of distress on her face. The man also has short dark hair and wears a dark jacket and knee-high pants. Both people have pale skin. A rope is visible around the woman's waist and her ankles. The man seems to be gripping the rope in one hand as he bends down. Above them, a large owl sits on the tree. One of the owl's feet appears to be on the woman's face, and one of her outstretched hands reaches toward its chest. Its wings are outstretched, and it has long ears. It is the same gray color as the sky behind it. The ground below the two people is covered in thin lines indicating grass, with a group of tall plants on the right.