FCO-4394

The Eye

1941

code

FCO-4394

CR Number

1387

dimensions

55 x 46 cm

Art Form

Painting

Art Medium

oil

Artwork Surface

canvas

EMPTY LABEL

Title
The Eye
Description
Composition in white tones, red, earthy, black, blue and gray. Smooth, rough and using spatula. Contorted cock head of representation. The animal is vertical with the neck and head back down doing, leaving the crest and the nozzle seen in reverse. At the top of the head, sees the dewlap and pointed beak up and bottom, huge red crest. It has big red eye, long neck, white feathers and dark. Basically, irregular geometric areas.
Award
This work caused much controversy when it was shown in Belo Horizonte in 1944, and was called “Olag,” an anagram of “galo” (rooster).
Themes
Related Event20
Related Document47
Art Form
PaintingArtFormType
Art Medium
oilArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
canvasArtworkSurfaceType
Previous Collection
Height
55
Width
46
Annotation
Signed and dated in bottom left corner
Status
Não levantadaVisual Artwork Status

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