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Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Horse Head Study of Bumba-meu-boi occupying almost the entire area of the composition. The animal's neck is on the right diagonal to the left and from the bottom up and the head is tilted back. The horse has two nails in the middle of the snout, small ears standing long mane like you're flying, geometrized neck. The body suggests be covered by a cloth.
Details
- Title: Sea 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: 1942
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w20 x h15cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: Brazilian Culture:popular celebrations:Bumba-meu-boi
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Stamped signature in bottom left corner "Portinari*". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 388
- Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 218” and "Nº 306”.
- Function: Study for the panel Seahorse [FCO 3756]. Musicians Series
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1612
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