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Rooster

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in red, yellow, white, black, ochre, earthy, blue, rose, gray and green. Rough texture, marked strokes. Rooster figure, against the background cleanly. Occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition, we see a side of cock, standing, tail on the right with large volume of feathers. He has twisted his neck to the left and head turned back and down. Crest and red papilha, light yellow beak, sharply great eye. On the right foot forward in front, on the left foot behind. Very colorful rooster with several features suggesting black feathers. Background in rose light colors, white, green, yellow and ochre. At bottom on the right, you see a yellow circle and to the left, a yellow vertical band that widens at the base and is contoured in black. Base composition in shades of blue, white, ochre and earthy.

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  • Title: Rooster
  • 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: 1941
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46.5 x h38cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:rooste
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1941"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 900
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1389
Projeto Portinari

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