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Head of Ox
Candido Portinari1957
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in blue and white. Fast contour lines. Composition representing 3/4 ox head turned to the left, taking up almost the entire stand area. The animal is curved horns pointed inward in the horizontal on the left ear indicated; shown on the left eye suggesting be facing forward, and marked muzzle, broad neck, looking up to the top of the chest that is cut by the on the right side edge of the support.
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Details
- Title: Head of Ox
- 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: 1957
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w15.5 x h18cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: Nature:Animals:ox
- Technique: fountain pen
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1969
- Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Luiz Portinari, the artist’s brother, "Cabeça de Boi: desenho executado por meu irmão Candido Portinari à tinta”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4156
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