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Paca

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines and shading. Composition representing a front PACA, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support. The animal is viewed from above and has his head slightly raised, as if looking toward something above you. It body fat, small ears and eyes and separate round nose. The coat is suggested by shading, points and dotted lines. On the floor, on the right, shadow projection.

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  • Title: Paca
  • 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: 1957
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w11.8 x h21cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:spotted cavy
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3959
  • Inscription: Inscription in middle of bottom edge "Paca”
  • Function: Study for the panel “Amazon Forest” [FCO 1742]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4166
Projeto Portinari

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