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Cockfight

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Winding, thin and wide lines and straight lines. It depicts two roosters, face to face, fighting, occupying almost the entire support area against white background. On the left-profile cock on the right; suggests that the dark with long and winding tail forming almost a circle, and the head is raised as well as the on the right leg standing on the neck height which is another cock in front. Breast of this first animal blood streaming is seen falling to the ground. To the right of the composition, another rooster in profile to the left; this animal is lighter and also has winding tail, he is leaning forward with the stretched on the left leg toward the rooster who you're fighting. On the chest, at the beginning of the wing, you see dark spot suggesting wound where you see blood falling to the ground.

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  • Title: Cockfight
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w22 x h19cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:rooste
  • Technique: India ink pen , India ink brush
  • Signature: Initialed at bottom right edge "C.P.". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1276
  • Function: Study for the drawing “Cockfight” [FCO 4277]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1917
Projeto Portinari

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