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General Info
Title
Bird Cage I
Description
Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shadows, straight, parallel and sinuous lines. Composition with accentuated verticality. Boy climbed a tree and bird cage with having the forest background. In the foreground, large square cage thin strips on the floor. Within this, white bird, back, resting on the top perch. At the top of the cage trap to catch birds with lid ajar. Flying over the cage, white bird facing toward the opening of the trap. In the background, on the left, squatting boy on the tree branch high that seems like a jackfruit. Boy is slightly turned to the right with open arms and raised at head height. Hands hold branches or vines, legs are open and knees bent. He has curly black hair, round eyes, nose and mouth small, big round face. Wears shorts. Tree laden with fruit that look jackfruit. In the background, forest vegetation suggestion and detail represented several tree trunks.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Function
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the engraving Bird Cage I [FCO 822]
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
35
Width (cm)
25
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari 59"
Annotation Author
Inscription at bottom left "ESTUDO PARA ÁGUA-FORTE”
