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Pinto Horse

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, gray, ochre, white, blue and red. Smooth, rough and marked brushstrokes. Field lanscape with piebald horse, calf, figure and birds flying. In the foreground, from the left to the right: calf lying on the right with head turned forward, vegetation tuft highlighting the arid ground; horse in profile standing to the left with his head down and spotted body having at his side, his back a figure seeming to ride it and ultimately ill-defined figure walking profile to the left. In the background, next to the left side margin three vegetation tufts side by side in perspective on the bottom, the side having three white-clad figures also in perspective for background in light diagonally to the right; oval area in ochre tones and picket fence being lost on the horizon. On the right, three areas quadrangular side by side on the right diagonal to on the left and front to back, looking up a flag hoisted among the sharpest buildings. Earthy arid earthy in shades with hints of ochre. Heaven "degrade" in gray tones brightening toward the skyline looking up eight birds flying.

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  • Title: Pinto Horse
  • 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: 1940
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46.5 x h38cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:calf, Nature:Animals:horse, Nature:landscape:Brodowski
  • Technique: oil and sand
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3132
  • Inscription: On stretcher, labels "Carnegie Institute Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to ‘Pinto’ Oil Painting By Candido Portinari Owned by the artist Catalogue Nº 67 Museum of Modern Art nº 40.4199 Portinari nº 32" and "Museum of Modern Art LOAN 40.4199 Artist”.. On back of frame, label "Renato Magalhães Gouvea Escritório de Arte”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1219
Projeto Portinari

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