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Horses in the River

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Predominance of shaded and quick strokes. Horse It depicts being washed in the river. In the foreground, the center profile horse to the left, being rubbed in the neck by Figure 3/4 toward the on the right. In the background, diagonally on the left to the right and from front to rear, perspective and occupying the whole width of the composition, three horses, and the first and third figures his hand as if washing them. The first animal is slightly front facing left, the second has his back slightly turned to the left; alone, and the next two pictures side by side; the third animal is facing with the head turned to the left. In the background one sees suggestion bushes. Bright areas in the center of the composition suggest light and dark.

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  • Title: Horses in the River
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w22 x h21.6cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:horse, Nature:landscape:river view, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1883
  • Function: Study for the engraving “Horses in the River” [FCO 817]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4621
Projeto Portinari

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