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Title
Boy with Sheep
Description
Composition in blue, green tones, earthy, violet, orange, yellow and white. Smooth and thick texture, wear spatula and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing boy standing behind him with a ram against barren lanscape background with hills. The boy is standing, occupying almost the entire support height. Has her head tilted slightly down, with suggested facial features, wears long sleeve shirt in shades of orange and yellow forming squares, violet tone pants rolled up below the knees and bare feet. It has the good legs apart and arms down and that with the on the right hand holds the muzzle of a sheep standing behind her, standing in profile to the left and head up. The scene takes place on the flat dark earthy in tone, seeing to the background, the horizon line, hills and blue sky. Might falling from the left of the composition creating areas of blue-green shadows on the left cheek, chest, hands and legs of the boy, as well as on the sheep's fur.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Height
44
Width
25
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 54"