This haunting etching conveys a powerful sense of darkness and despair through a stark, almost spectral composition. The central figure lies prone, clutching a sheet or paper, their form rendered with loose, expressive lines and shadowy textures. Around this figure whirl ghostly apparitions and fragmented faces, conjured in streaks and blurry impressions that suggest haunting memories or inner demons. The palette, monochromatic and muted, intensifies the oppressive and somber mood, while the etching’s grainy, turbulent technique enhances the unsettling, nightmarish atmosphere. The overall composition seems to swirl inward towards the struggling figure, as if engulfing them in their isolation and torment. The handwritten phrase beneath, “Nada. Ello dirá,” meaning “Nothing. It will say,” adds a cryptic, melancholic context, amplifying a feeling of silence or unanswered cry within the turmoil.