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Horses

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in violet tones, blue, yellow, gray, ochre, green, rose, white and earthy. Smooth texture, a little rough. Composition representing four horses in different position, occupying almost the entire central area of ​​the support, against the background of geometrical areas, subdivided into three vertical stripes, from the left to the right in violet tones, blue and yellow-green. Horses find in various positions and suggest be moving. The front on the left is almost back, has his head almost in profile to the right, overlapping the like clearly suggesting the rotary motion of his head. It has ears and indicated merely suggested on the right eye. At your on the left side, standing horse, almost on his back with his head held high, nearly edge-on to the left; They have suggested the ears and the on the left eye indicated by dark spot. Behind them, the other two horses. The on the left is standing, slightly turned to the left, has his head down, suggesting have been moving from the left to the right. On the right, also standing, almost 3/4 facing left, has his head high suggesting having moved from the left to the right, with ears, nostrils and eyes indicated. The bodies of the four horses is not well defined and the geometrical them interfere areas that merge with the background. The fund consists of three vertical stripes, composed of overlapping geometrical areas in various shades of violet on the left blue in the center and yellow-green on the right.

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  • Title: Horses
  • 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: 1960
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w72.5 x h59.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:horse
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 60"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2994
  • Inscription: On back of frame, stamp "Goya DECORAÇÕES BARON PORNALI Augusta 2191 Loja 4” [twice]. On reverse, inscription "8A”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4766
Projeto Portinari

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