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Composition in black and white. Rapid lines, overlapping, parallel, dry and watery brush touches. Composition representing crouching dromedary, occupying the central area of ​​the support, seeing himself, the pastor background with goats, two tents and die. The dromedary is in the foreground, in the center of the train in front and lying on the legs. Has suggested ears are closed eyes, nostrils and has demarcated mouth, long neck that narrows near the head, filled with horizontal lines. You can see the hump on his back. To his on the right, a stone. Further back, in a lower plane, two tents, one robe shepherd, hood and staff in hand, near the herd of goats. In the background hill suggested by the interrupted lines dry brush. In the sky, on the left, circle setting sun.

Details

  • Title: Dromedary
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.5 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:goat, Nature:Animals:kid, Nature:Animals:dromedary, Nature:landscape:desert
  • Technique: India ink pen , India ink wash
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "PORTINARI"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3502
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom right edge "Deserto Neguev 56”
  • Function: Work executed in Brazil upon the artist's return from Israel. The inscription registers the location that inspired the work.. Israel Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4000

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