The work represents the transit or death of saint joseph, the father of jesus christ. This is a sketch or one of the first ideas for the painting of the royal monastery of san joaquín and santa ana, with a different final composition. Object Type: painting. Date: 1787. Dimensions: height: 40.5 cm (15.9 in); width: 54.5 cm (21.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Flint Institute of Arts. El tránsito de San José (boceto) por Francisco de Goya