EMPTY LABEL
Title
Circus
Description
Composition in brown tones, gray, blue, red, green, ochre, earthy and black. Quick outline graphite lines filled with colored solid areas. It depicts clown mounted on a donkey's back, followed by a group of boys with circus in the background. In the foreground, on the left of center, blue donkey, in profile to the left, big ears, eyes indicated, with the front on the right paw raised and bent later. Sitting on his back, the profile clown figure to the right using pointy hat, has his face painted, with arched eyebrows, nose and big lips, with blue frill neck, red suit and black shoes. Behind him eight children, in various positions, some wearing hats, colorful robes with long sleeves. A little further back, another boy ran like to join the group and to its on the left, almost facing dog, in shades earthy. In the background, on the left of center, part of the canvas of a circus, with about around them. The circus is decorated with colorful banners, seeing himself on the door marked "CIRCUS". On the right deeper, building with the inscription "WAREHOUSE".
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
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Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
gouacheArtMediumType
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
kraft paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
27.5
Width
36
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom left "PORTINARI". Undated
Annotation Author
Inscriptions, at top left, "CIRCO” and, at top right, "ARMAZEM”
Annotation Others
On reverse, inscriptions "P.0801 paspatu [sic] vermelho naol 15j”, "Passepartout 9” and "moldura 210A”.
