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Head of Horse

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, red ochre, green and white. Parallel and intersecting straight lines. Composition representing horse head occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The animal is almost profile to the right, looking up the neck part that is cut by the on the left lateral edge of the support. The horse is with ears back, eyes open and mouth open, seeing himself bridle around his muzzle. Black lines and red ochre parallel and intersecting define the volume and color of the animal.

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  • Title: Head of 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20 x h25cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:horse
  • Technique: lead pencil , color crayon, sanguine
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1616
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 503”.
  • Function: Study for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3628
Projeto Portinari

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