General Info
Title
The Jaguar
Description
Composition in black, red and white tones. Short, quick strokes. Composition representing jaguar walking in a forest. The animal is standing, facing slightly back to the left. Have your head up, seeing-especially the eyes facing forward, nostrils and red open mouth with four fangs visible. The animal has fur suggesting be painted, its on the right front leg is earlier than the on the left which suggests he's walking. At the bottom on the right, forest suggestion too foliage.
Location Created
Author
Function
Artwork Function
IllustrationArtworkFunctionType
Artwork Function Description
Illustration for the poem O jaguar, from the book Raízes, by José Paulo Moreira da Fonseca
Support and Technique
Art Form
DrawingArtFormType
Art Medium
colored pencilArtMediumType
India ink penArtMediumType
Artwork Surface
paperArtworkSurfaceType
Authenticity
Certificate
572
Dimensions
Height (cm)
22
Width (cm)
18,7
Dimension Notes
precisão: aproximadas
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Stamped signature at bottom right "Portinari*". Undated
Annotation Family
On reverse, lines suggesting row of houses possibly by the artist.
Relations
Related Document8
Related Event3
