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Title
Circus
Description
Composition in the earthy tones (predominant), gray, green, red, white, yellow and black. Smooth texture. Armed circus in Brodoswki Square and group of boys watching clown riding on donkey. In the foreground, on the right part of a fence trunks forming a narrow angle having inside a high rod with yellow flag at the end. In the center, gray donkey walking in profile to the left, pulled by boy. Mounted back on his back, a clown who is facing the group of children accompanying the animal. The clown wears white clothes and red hat shaped cone and the boys wear shorts, shirts and are barefoot. In the background, on the left, armed circus in clearing the ground in tone reddish earthy. To the right of center, further back see the little church of Saint Anthony. In the third level, on the left, about dividing two houses and plantations to the horizon where it continues separating four houses and some trees. On the right, a house with the base and roof painted red and "WAREHOUSE" painted on the facade. Sky dark gray with light clouds near the horizon.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event7
Related Document54
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
60
Width
73
Annotation
Signed at bottom left "PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Exhibition
On stretcher, label "Museu Nacional de Bellas Artes – Rio de Janeiro – Exposição Portinari 10 anos de morte Data Junho 1972 EB”.
