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Ox

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, white, red, yellow, blue, black and green tones. Smooth texture. It depicts an ox with colorful cape. The animal is in profile to the left, its head turned slightly forward, has big horns and the tail is facing up and to the left. Face, horn and colored sill in shades of blue, yellow, red, green and black. Over the body, it has a cape of white, red and black tones that covers it to the legs, which are half red and half green. Dark ochre background.

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  • Title: Ox
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.5 x h17.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:popular celebrations:Bumba-meu-boi
  • Technique: watercolor, lead pencil
  • Signature: Initialed at bottom right "CP". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4981
  • Function: Costume design for the Iara Ballet
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2124
Projeto Portinari

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