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Small Oxen

Candido Portinari1938

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, gray, blue, ochre, white and black. Thick texture. Field lanscape with cattle. In the foreground, on the right, cow standing in profile to the left; He has spotted fur seeing himself on his back a bird. A full body calf, profile to the right, covers the front legs of the cow, that is breastfeeding. In the background, on the left, a calf lying ahead and a spotted cow behind. The two are in profile to the left, and the calf has the head lying on the front legs. In the background on the left tree and on the right, lying cow profile to the right. Outline of others that blend with the lanscape.

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  • Title: Small Oxen
  • 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: 1938
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w34.5 x h29.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:calf, Nature:Animals:ox, Nature:Animals:cow, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 60
  • Notes: Support cut out by the artist.
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "ON 975”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-925
Projeto Portinari

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