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Lassoing Cattle

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones orange, earthy, yellow, ochre, rose, green and gray. Smooth, thick, marked strokes. Composition representing three men It depicts launching an ox, occupying the entire area of ​​the composition against background in orange and yellow tones. The ox is great, standing, kneeling in front and on the legs. To the right of the composition, man standing holding a tightrope, which lacquer the bull by the horns. He wears leather hat, has suggested facial features, wear clothes in ochre appearing to be leather, orange shirt and flip-flops. It is to slightly fallen head, demonstrating the strength you are doing. On the right leg bent at the knee supported against the animal's chest, hands, holding the rope taut between the bull horns. In the background, behind the animal, the two cowboys. The on the left is standing in profile to the right and wear the same costumes that his companions. It has the curved back and pull with both hands a rope. The on the right is standing in profile to the left and supports the on the left leg bent at the ox's back. Also wears hat, has suggested and safe facial features the same string that the cowboy is in front. Ground orange and yellow background.

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  • Title: Lassoing Cattle
  • 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w130 x h194cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:lassoing cattle, social:workers:cowboy, Nature:Animals:ox, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 58"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4452
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4376
Projeto Portinari

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