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Man and Horses

Candido Portinari1953

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, blue, orange, green, black, red, gray, rose and white. Smooth texture. Composition representing man, three horses and a cat against geometrized background. In the foreground, on the left of center, crouching man, facing three quarters to the left and head to the right, with on the right arm up holding sword and on the left hand down holding rifle. At his side, on the right prancing horse with the back of the back, head turned to the right and a cat with its front paws resting on his back. In the background, on the left, prancing horse from the front, with the head turned to the right, on the right, prancing horse in front. The whole composition is geometrized forming areas of light and dark. The figure and the animals are inserted into geometric areas.

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  • Title: Man and 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: 1953
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w32 x h29cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:cougar, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:man
  • Technique: gouache
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3704
  • Inscription: Signed in dedication at bottom right "Para Titi e Enrico com os votos de muitas felicidades Portinari 1954”. Undated
  • Function: Illustration for volume 1 of the book �História e tradições da cidade de São Paulo,� by Ernani Silva Bruno
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3187
Projeto Portinari

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