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Lassoing Cattle

Candido Portinari1954

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Quick and tangled lines. It depicts two men roping steer, occupying almost the entire composition. In the center of the composition, ox standing front, head and body tilted to the right being tied by the horns with a rope. The men who LACAM wear long sleeve shirts, long pants and wear cowboy hats. To the left, a man standing with his back slightly turned to the right, holding the end of the rope that is tied in ox horn. The rope, the other end is attached to a fence post that is stuck on the ground. On the right man standing in front, holding the bull by the tail. The two men are with legs apart, giving support to the body because of the strength they are doing. In the background, horizon lines marked by low mountain range.

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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: 1954
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • 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:man
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 954"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4226
  • Function: Illustration for the March page of Panair do Brasil's 1955 calendar.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3284
Projeto Portinari

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