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Title
Cockfight
Description
Composition in black and white. Rapid lines. Cockfighting representation occupying almost the entire area of the support. Roosters are profile, one facing the other. The on the left suggests be lighter and slightly smaller than the other and seems to be in worse position: is with the stretched on the left leg horizontally pushing the on the right opponent, who is in the same position. The on the right cock is darker and has more bulky tail. He is also in profile, but is more stretched forward than your opponent. Dense points of ink suggest blood dripping from the two animals on the ground.
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration no. 66 for the book Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas, by Machado de Assis
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Height
21
Width
28
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 943"
