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Lamb

Candido Portinari1954

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in light shades of green, ochre, gray, rose and white. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Sheep representation lying profile to the left, in open field with hills in the background. The animal is white with green reflections, has raised the muzzle, with the rose tip, dark eyes and ears lowered. Front legs stretched forward and the rear folded beneath her. Floor in ochre tones and shady little darker next to the animal. Clear and smooth to the green sky horizon line with two hills on the right.

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  • Title: Lamb
  • 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: 1954
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w34 x h20.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 54"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3358
  • Inscription: On reverse, framing tape from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3325
Projeto Portinari

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