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Wild Beast

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in earthy tones, violet and white. Draft rapid lines. Family feline animal representation occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support, plain background against which some traces appear. The beast is with the head forward and the body in perspective for background, turned slightly to the right. The animal has round eyes, broad snout, ears and whiskers represented indicated by single lines. Is with advanced paws to the head and claws are suggested. On the left front leg, round spots appear suggesting spots. The rest of the body is only outlined by lines delimiting its volume, seeing if the tail upwards. Basically, rapid lines demarcate the ground.

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  • Title: Wild Beast
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w21.8 x h22cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:wild animal
  • Technique: colored pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3472
  • Notes: Signature not authentic.
  • Function: Sketch for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3650
Projeto Portinari

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