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Title
Hunters
Description
Composition in black and white. Lines superposed, parallel, circular, scraped and cleared. Composition representing It depicts, probably from a hunt, with four men sitting armed with shotguns, a boy holding cage and trap and scarecrow. In the background, on the left, a low plantation, probably rice, with sun on the horizon and on the right, high planting slender stems. On the left, standing boyish figure, back, of stocky conformation, holding in his on the left hand a square cage, with suggestion of birds in and on the right one trap. To his on the left, a nest with three eggs inside. wears sleeveless blouse, shorts and is barefoot. To the left of center, man sitting on the floor in profile to the right, with the body leaning back, in what seems a tarp. Wearing a hat, is with the flexed on the right arm and holds a rifle with the barrel facing up. Wear clothes indicated by parallel lines and have bare feet. Under his arm a lying dog and a backpack. In the center and in the foreground in the composition, scarecrow, mounted on thin beams. It has suggested the head and hair flowing, body and members appointed by flexible draping, filled traits. On the right, three men sitting on the floor, on top of a pile of straw, wearing light clothes sleeves and long pants. The on the left faces, has suggested the head without facial features, is with legs apart, bare feet and is setting his gun, holding his on the right hand the barrel and on the left the body of the same. The wear on the right hat is holding a shotgun with the base resting on the floor between her legs ajar and bare feet. The third has his back to the other two, and you could only see his head and part of his shoulder. Behind them, high planting, suggestion of foliage on the ground. In the background, on the left, planting suggestions, divided into horizontal bands, where some birds fly over. The last track is completed by circular lines that circumscribe the sun suggested by light ball.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event
Related Document3
Artwork Function
StudyArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Study for the panel Hunt [FCO 3342]
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Collection
Coleção DesconhecidaCollection
Previous Collection
Height
35
Width
47
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom left edge "Portinari 54" and at bottom right "Portinari 57"
Annotation Others
On back of frame, inscription "157”.
