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Turkey

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, ochre, rose, blue, black, white and violet. Smooth, thick, rough texture in the background due to incisions probably made with the brush handle and marked brushstrokes. Turkey representation occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against the textured bottom of ochre-rose tones. The animal is standing, facing, has the head and papilha rose-red tones, green eyes and light beak, superimposed on papilha. It has wide gray plumage that defines the volume of the body and especially the open tail; It has legs represented in shades of violet. The bottom consists of slightly divergent curved creased.

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  • Title: Turkey
  • 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w50 x h61cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:turkey
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 58"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3517
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4390
Projeto Portinari

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