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Title
Cockfight
Description
Composition in black and white. Winding, thin and wide lines and straight lines. It depicts two roosters, face to face, fighting, occupying almost the entire support area against white background. On the left-profile cock on the right; suggests that the dark with long and winding tail forming almost a circle, and the head is raised as well as the on the right leg standing on the neck height which is another cock in front. Breast of this first animal blood streaming is seen falling to the ground. To the right of the composition, another rooster in profile to the left; this animal is lighter and also has winding tail, he is leaning forward with the stretched on the left leg toward the rooster who you're fighting. On the chest, at the beginning of the wing, you see dark spot suggesting wound where you see blood falling to the ground.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Event
3
Related Document
3
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the drawing Cockfight [FCO 4277]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
India ink brushArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Height
19
Width
22
Annotation
Initialed at bottom right edge "C.P.". Undated
