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Horsemen

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, gray, white, blue, orange and earthy. Smooth texture. The composition is four riders, against the background geometrized riders, their horses are on the right profile, side by side, forming a diagonal from the left to the right and front to back. The first rider has the on the right arm stretched forward pointing his hand toward something you do not see. The first three horses are on the left with the front legs raised and bent, suggesting movement in the composition. On the bottom on the right three standing sheep, profile to the right. The human figures are somewhat schematic whereas animals are more elaborate. The background is all geometrized color areas.

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  • Title: Horsemen
  • 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: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w36.5 x h36cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: historical themes:characters:explorers, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 77
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "‘Bandeirantes’ Tempera sobre cartão colado em compensado de madeira, de autoria de Candido Portinari. Autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari,” "T” and "ON 964”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2972
Projeto Portinari

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