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Boy with Sheep

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and parallel lines. Boy sitting next to huge ram. In the center, sheep occupying more than half the height of the composition. The animal is standing in front, its fur represented by the curved, parallel lines, to accentuate its volume. On the right, boy sitting facing front, his head turned to the left, looking at the animal. He has curly hair and defined facial features. In his hand he holds a trap with a bird inside. Part of his face, the clothes, the trap, the legs and feet are represented by parallel lines. In the background, on the left, straight and parallel lines represent cane field and on the right, sinuous lines represent vegetation.

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  • Title: Boy with Sheep
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w28 x h36cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:toys:bird trap, Nature:Animals:sheep, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: etching
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 824
  • Function: Original illustration no. 21 for the book “Menino de engenho,” by José Lins do Rego
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4638
Projeto Portinari

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