EMPTY LABEL
Title
Boy with Sheep
Description
Composition in black, blue, red and white tones. Contour lines, parallel lines and light shading. Boy with sheep against the background of hills and red sun. The boy is on the left lying on the floor face down, diagonally from the left to the right in perspective for background. His head is facing, defined facial features and legs bent at the knees with feet up. He's holding a ram in the neck. The animal lies on his profile to the left, taking up almost the entire width of the support. His hind legs are bent and stretched front. The bodies of the animal and the boy are filled with parallel lines. In the background, on the right, three elevations and red circle suggesting sun. In view of the composition are five red diagonal lines which are also red point between the child's chest and the animal's neck.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Related Document
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
colored pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Preservation Number
Obra tombada sob o nº 1943.
Collection
Height
20.5
Width
28.6
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
Annotation Others
On back of frame, metal plate "1943”; stamp "[PINA]COTECA DO E[STADO DE] SÃO PAULO”.
