Curatorial Narrative The somber sepia tones of “A woman pulling at her hair being watched by a group of figures” (ca. 181220) by Francisco de Goya bespeak the dark introspection that pervades his later works, as if the artist’s growing disillusionment with society had finally seeped into his figurative compositions. Goya’s fine brushwork weaves together threads of Modern and Contemporary design styles, imbuing the scene with a sense of spatial tension. Against a pristine white background, the woman’s anguished gesture hangs suspended, watched by an enigmatic group whose faces seem to be drawn from some shadowy realm beyond the confines of the canvas.When enlarged to 44×64 inches, the subtle chromatic structure of Goya’s palette takes on a spatial rhythm that can subtly reshape the ambient light within a luxury interior. The sepia tones absorb and diffuse light, imbuing the surrounding space with an atmospheric weight that is at once