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Title
Lassoing Cattle
Description
Composition in black and white. Quick and tangled lines. It depicts two men roping steer, occupying almost the entire composition. In the center of the composition, ox standing front, head and body tilted to the right being tied by the horns with a rope. The men who LACAM wear long sleeve shirts, long pants and wear cowboy hats. To the left, a man standing with his back slightly turned to the right, holding the end of the rope that is tied in ox horn. The rope, the other end is attached to a fence post that is stuck on the ground. On the right man standing in front, holding the bull by the tail. The two men are with legs apart, giving support to the body because of the strength they are doing. In the background, horizon lines marked by low mountain range.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
Themes
Related Event8
Related Document8
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the March page of Panair do Brasil's 1955 calendar.
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
lead pencilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
cardboardArtworkSurfaceType
Certificate
1433
Height
32
Width
43.5
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 954"
