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A boy in a white hat and patterned costume rides a dark ram on a dirt path, holding a thin switch against a cloudy sky and green trees.

Boy on a Ram

A young boy in a white hat and striped, patterned costume with a pink sash rides a dark ram along a sunlit dirt path. He holds a thin switch aloft against a sky of clouds and green trees, painted in oil on canvas.

Artist
Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes
Date
1786–87
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1902 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1787).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McCormick

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