General Info
Title
Landscape with Goats
Description
Composition in green tones, blue, ochre, earthy, yellow, black, white and rose. Rough texture, marked strokes. Representation of three goats in olive grove. In the center foreground, two goats standing in clearing extending to the bottom of the composition. On the left, white goat head on and turned slightly to the right, head down, nose pressed against the ground, tail raised. On the right goat in dark blue color, back and turned to the left. It has lifted the head, horns, ears, tail up and down. On the left and on the right of the composition, olive rows which are arranged at regular intervals and extend along the clearing, until the bottom of the composition. On the ground, clear horizontal bands alternating dark and suggesting light and shadow, as if the sun was passing through the olive trees. In the background, small white goat and olive trees.
Location Created
Author
Support and Technique
Dimensions
Height (cm)
54
Width (cm)
65
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 59"
