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Horse
Candido Portinari1952
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black, white and blue. Contour lines and shading. Composition representing horse study, occupying almost the entire support area against bluish background. The animal is standing, facing and has the head turned to the left; has ears pricked, on the left foreleg bent and is seen on the left part of the tail. Might falling from the left of the composition creates strong contrast shadow on the right.
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Details
- Title: Horse
- Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
- Creator Nationality: Brazilian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
- Date: 1952
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w33.2 x h53cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: Nature:Animals:horse
- Technique: charcoal, chalk
- Signature: Stamped signature at bottom right "Portinari*". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 4758
- Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Pasta Nº 9 XXII U.S$ 1.550”.
- Function: Study for the mural painting or panel Bandeirantes; not executed
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3041
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