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Four Cowboys Lassoing Cattle

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones orange, yellow, green, blue, rose, red, earthy, ochre, black and white. Rough texture and marked brushstrokes. Is four cowboys roping It depicts one kneeling ox against orange and yellow background. In the foreground, on the left, man sitting in profile to the left with the head facing forward, pulling a rope that is tied in ox horns kneeling before him. It has angular face, facial features represented roughly shaded area on the eyes. Wearing a hat with flaps up, jacket over blue shirt and gray pants with blue areas. On the right ox huge kneeling in front with the head turned to the right, being tied by the horns. It has square muzzle represented by enhancing the texture strokes clear, round eye black with red circle and horns pointed upward. Body represented with line of darker back and barb represented by parallel strokes in earthy tones and ochre. In the background, on the left, man standing in front with his on the right leg raised to the side and head turned to the right toward the ox. Holds in his hands a coiled rope, preparing to launch it on the animal. Behind the steer, front man with his head in the air holding the one by the tail. On the right profile man on the left by pulling strings with the body tilted back. On the right behind the ox, high post through which one of the ropes that helps hold the animal. Ground orange tone up just over half of the composition by looking to the left and on the right twisted strands. Top background in yellow tone looking to the right, the dark circle representing the sun.

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  • Title: Four Cowboys Lassoing Cattle
  • 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w160 x h110cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:lassoing cattle, social:workers:cowboy, Nature:Animals:ox, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 58"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2841
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4375
Projeto Portinari

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