--- title: "Acrylic: Chico da Silva, Brazilian painter" description: "Paintings by Chico da Silva and the Pirambu School in acrylic. Works in the João Cunha Collection, Fortaleza, each one in high resolution." canonical: https://chicodasilva.org/en/mediums/acrylic/ lang: en license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ translations: en: https://chicodasilva.org/en/mediums/acrylic/ es: https://chicodasilva.org/es/tecnicas/acrilico/ fr: https://chicodasilva.org/fr/techniques/acrylique/ pt: https://chicodasilva.org/pt/tecnicas/acrilica/ ar: https://chicodasilva.org/ar/%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%83/ zh-Hans: https://chicodasilva.cn/%E6%8A%80%E6%B3%95/%E4%B8%99%E7%83%AF/ --- # Acrylic - [![Two roosters facing each other, with spiky crests and sweeping feathers on a black ground. Cockfight, Chico da Silva, 1983, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-030/chico-da-silva-cockfight-1983-acrylic-on-canvas-50x70cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-030-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Cockfight Chico da Silva, 1983](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/cockfight-1983-030/) - [![A large fantastic insect attacking a smaller insect on a blue ground. Fantastic Animals, Chico da Silva, 1978, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-028/chico-da-silva-fantastic-animals-1978-acrylic-on-canvas-42x60cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-028-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Animals Chico da Silva, 1978](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-animals-1978-028/) - [![A horned dragon with a scaled tail, beneath a branch where two striped snakes coil. Dragon and Serpent, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on paper.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-075/chico-da-silva-dragon-and-serpent-1973-acrylic-on-paper-hardboard-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-075-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon and Serpent Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-and-serpent-1973-075/) - [![A long-beaked bird facing a fish, with dense patterned bodies on a yellow ground. Untitled, Chico da Silva, 1972, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-033/chico-da-silva-untitled-1972-acrylic-on-canvas-60x72cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-033-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Untitled Chico da Silva, 1972](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/untitled-1972-033/) - [![A long-necked blue-headed bird bending over a small bird, on a bright yellow ground. Untitled, Chico da Silva, 1972, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-032/chico-da-silva-untitled-1972-acrylic-on-canvas-77x89cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-032-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Untitled Chico da Silva, 1972](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/untitled-1972-032/) - [![A large curving serpent-bird with heart-spotted wings against a bright yellow ground. Untitled, Chico da Silva, 1971, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-038/chico-da-silva-untitled-1971-acrylic-on-canvas-57x71cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-038-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Untitled Chico da Silva, 1971](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/untitled-1971-038/) - [![A large rounded bird densely covered in dots and scrolls against a bright yellow ground. Untitled, Chico da Silva, 1971, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-037/chico-da-silva-untitled-1971-acrylic-on-canvas-57x71cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-037-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Untitled Chico da Silva, 1971](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/untitled-1971-037/) - [![Two confronting horned dragons with scaly bodies, fanned fins and gaping toothy jaws on a yellow ground. Dragons, Chico da Silva, 1971, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-016/chico-da-silva-dragons-1971-acrylic-on-canvas-64x80cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-016-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragons Chico da Silva, 1971](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragons-1971-016/) - [![A tall fantastic bird with an arched neck, patchwork body, and long striped tail. Fantastic Bird, Chico da Silva, 1972, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-012/chico-da-silva-fantastic-bird-1972-acrylic-on-canvas-70x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-012-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Bird Chico da Silva, 1972](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-bird-1972-012/) - [![An arching long-necked fantastic bird on a cream ground with dense patterned body. Fantastic Bird, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-011/chico-da-silva-fantastic-bird-1973-acrylic-on-canvas-70x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-011-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Bird Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-bird-1973-011/) - [![Two roosters in a cockfight with sweeping multicoloured plumage on a black ground. Untitled, Chico da Silva, 1965, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-024/chico-da-silva-untitled-1965-acrylic-on-canvas-hardboard-69x99cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-024-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Untitled Chico da Silva, 1965](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/untitled-1965-024/) - [![A pink S-shaped bird marked with red hearts facing a butterfly on a black ground. Rooster and Butterfly, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-003/chico-da-silva-rooster-and-butterfly-1973-acrylic-on-canvas-36x25cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-003-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Rooster and Butterfly Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/rooster-and-butterfly-1973-003/) - [![A fantastic bird with a curling crest of peacock-eye spots against a black ground. Fantastic Bird, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-008/chico-da-silva-fantastic-bird-1973-acrylic-on-canvas-70x49cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-008-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Bird Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-bird-1973-008/) - [![Two roosters in a cockfight with broad fanned multicolored plumage on a black ground. Roosters, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-010/chico-da-silva-roosters-1973-acrylic-on-canvas-47x66cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-010-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Roosters Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/roosters-1973-010/) - [![A large open-mouthed fish baring white teeth among smaller fish and palm leaves. Fish, Chico da Silva, 1973, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-017/chico-da-silva-fish-1973-acrylic-on-canvas-50x70cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-017-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish Chico da Silva, 1973](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-1973-017/) - [![An ornate rooster with red scrolled plumage and a pale sweeping tail on black. Rooster, Chico da Silva, 1974, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-001/chico-da-silva-rooster-1974-acrylic-on-canvas-39x27cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-001-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Rooster Chico da Silva, 1974](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/rooster-1974-001/) - [![Two fighting roosters with striped plumage and red wattles facing each other on a black ground. Roosters, Chico da Silva, 1974, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-018/chico-da-silva-roosters-1974-acrylic-on-canvas-50x70cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-018-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Roosters Chico da Silva, 1974](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/roosters-1974-018/) - [![A rearing fantastic horse with a fanged head and patterned body on a black ground. Horse, Chico da Silva, 1975, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-020/chico-da-silva-horse-1975-acrylic-on-canvas-66x48cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-020-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Horse Chico da Silva, 1975](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/horse-1975-020/) - [![A rearing horse with patterned body in violet, orange and blue against a black ground. Horse, Chico da Silva, 1975, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-021/chico-da-silva-horse-1975-acrylic-on-canvas-66x48cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-021-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Horse Chico da Silva, 1975](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/horse-1975-021/) - [![An ornate fantastical bird with swirling layered plumage on a black ground. Untitled, Chico da Silva, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-036/chico-da-silva-untitled-undated-acrylic-on-canvas-68x48cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-036-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Untitled Chico da Silva](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/untitled-036/) - [![Two nearly identical crested birds facing off symmetrically with sweeping tails on a pale ground. Roosters, Gerardo da Silva, 1998, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-072/gerardo-da-silva-roosters-1998-acrylic-on-canvas-69x96cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-072-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Roosters Gerardo da Silva, 1998](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/roosters-1998-072/) - [![Two large ornate birds with fanned tails and many small creatures against a yellow ground. Dragon Birds and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2004, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-043/chico-da-silva-by-baba-dragon-birds-and-insects-2004-acrylic-on-canvas-69x99cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-043-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon Birds and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2004](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-birds-and-insects-2004-043/) - [![A scaled bird on a branch with a coiling serpent against a yellow ground. Birds Snakes and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-040/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-snakes-and-insects-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-040-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Snakes and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-snakes-and-insects-2005-040/) - [![Two tall wading birds and a serpent flanking a central pool of swimming fish on a yellow ground. Birds Fish and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-048/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-fish-and-snake-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-048-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Fish and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-fish-and-snake-2005-048/) - [![Two large patterned birds standing on stones beside a central tree, with smaller birds above on a yellow ground. Birds, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-050/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-050-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-2005-050/) - [![Two tall confronting birds flanking a central upright stalk, with small birds flying at the corners. Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-056/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-snake-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-056-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-snake-2005-056/) - [![A large open-mouthed fish swallowing smaller fish, with long-beaked birds diving above on a yellow ground. Strange Original Reed, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-058/chico-da-silva-by-baba-strange-original-reed-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x110cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-058-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Strange Original Reed Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/strange-original-reed-2005-058/) - [![A tall white crane flanked by an owl, a peacock and a smaller bird amid trees on a yellow ground. Birds Snake and Owl, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-064/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-snake-and-owl-2005-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-064-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Snake and Owl Chico da Silva by Babá, 2005](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-snake-and-owl-2005-064/) - [![A large patterned fish swimming amid swirling yellow and green water with a small fish below. Fish, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-039/chico-da-silva-by-baba-fish-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-039-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-2006-039/) - [![An ornate peacock-like bird with a huge fan tail and two smaller birds against a red ground. Birds and Insect, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-041/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-insect-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-041-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Insect Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-insect-2006-041/) - [![A large scale-bodied bird on a branch surrounded by flying birds, snakes and fish against yellow. Birds Fish and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-044/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-fish-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-044-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Fish and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-fish-and-snake-2006-044/) - [![A large scaled dragon with a long spotted tail against a yellow ground. Dragon Birds Fish and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-045/chico-da-silva-by-baba-dragon-birds-fish-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x99cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-045-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon Birds Fish and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-birds-fish-and-snake-2006-045/) - [![Fantastical long-tailed birds, a coiled serpent, beetles and insects on a tree branch over a bright yellow ground. Birds Insects and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-046/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-insects-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-046-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Insects and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-insects-and-snake-2006-046/) - [![Three crested long-necked birds perched on the spreading branches of a single tree against a pale yellow sky. Birds and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-047/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-insects-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-047-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-insects-2006-047/) - [![A crested long-beaked bird with a striped shell-like body beside a leafy tree and a round green canopy. Bird and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-052/chico-da-silva-by-baba-bird-and-insects-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-052-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Bird and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/bird-and-insects-2006-052/) - [![A large winged bird swooping over toothy fish in water, with smaller fish scattered across a green ground. Fish and Birds, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-053/chico-da-silva-by-baba-fish-and-birds-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-053-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish and Birds Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-and-birds-2006-053/) - [![A large peacock-like bird with a long jeweled tail sweeping across the canvas, with two smaller birds at left. Birds and Fish, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-054/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-fish-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-054-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Fish Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-fish-2006-054/) - [![A large yellow bird with patterned wings striding across a pink and yellow ground among smaller creatures. Bird and Fish, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-055/chico-da-silva-by-baba-bird-and-fish-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-055-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Bird and Fish Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/bird-and-fish-2006-055/) - [![Several long-legged birds and peacock-like creatures spread across a warm yellow and orange field with foliage. Birds, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-057/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x110cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-057-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-2006-057/) - [![Two intertwined long fish or sea serpents densely patterned in red and teal on a pale ground. Fish and Bird, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-059/chico-da-silva-by-baba-fish-and-bird-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x110cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-059-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish and Bird Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-and-bird-2006-059/) - [![Two confronting roosters with fanned tails facing each other amid green palm fronds on a yellow ground. Roosters, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-060/chico-da-silva-by-baba-roosters-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-75x110cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-060-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Roosters Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/roosters-2006-060/) - [![A large red-spotted serpent winding across the composition among smaller fish on a yellow ground. Fish Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-061/chico-da-silva-by-baba-fish-birds-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-061-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-birds-and-snake-2006-061/) - [![A tall tree trunk at center surrounded by birds, a serpent and a lizard on a warm orange ground. Birds Snakes Caiman and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-062/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-snakes-caiman-and-insects-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-062-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Snakes Caiman and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-snakes-caiman-and-insects-2006-062/) - [![A large pastel long-necked bird at center surrounded by smaller birds and a coiling snake on an orange ground. Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-063/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-snake-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-063-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-snake-2006-063/) - [![A large reclining bird with striped wing surrounded by smaller creatures on a swirling pastel ground. Bird Snake Toad and Armadillo, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-065/chico-da-silva-by-baba-bird-snake-toad-and-armadillo-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x107cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-065-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Bird Snake Toad and Armadillo Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/bird-snake-toad-and-armadillo-2006-065/) - [![Brightly patterned birds in flight above stylized fish swimming over a pale green-yellow sea. Fish and Birds, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-066/chico-da-silva-by-baba-fish-and-birds-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-74x109cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-066-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fish and Birds Chico da Silva by Babá, 2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fish-and-birds-2006-066/) - [![Four small paintings in a wooden box frame: a crested bird, two fantastic fish and a snail, on hot grounds. Fantastic Animals, Chico da Silva by Garcia, 2005–2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-089/chico-da-silva-by-garcia-fantastic-animals-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-50x60cm-framed-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-089-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Animals Chico da Silva by Garcia, 2005–2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-animals-2006-089/) - [![Four small paintings in a wooden box frame: two dragon-like creatures, a large insect and two birds. Fantastic Animals, Chico da Silva by Garcia, 2004–2006, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-090/chico-da-silva-by-garcia-fantastic-animals-2006-acrylic-on-canvas-50x60cm-framed-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-090-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Animals Chico da Silva by Garcia, 2004–2006](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-animals-2006-090/) - [![A large red serpent with open jaws confronting a crested armored bird perched on a forked branch. Snake and Bird, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-049/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-snake-and-bird-2007-acrylic-on-canvas-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-049-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Snake and Bird Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/snake-and-bird-2007-049/) - [![Long-billed birds above a big patterned fish, with schools of small fish below on a yellow ground. Birds and Fish, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-068/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-birds-and-fish-2007-acrylic-on-canvas-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-068-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Fish Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-fish-2007-068/) - [![Two facing peacock-like birds, one fanning a tail of red-and-blue eye-spotted plumes, on yellow. Birds, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-070/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-birds-2007-acrylic-on-canvas-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-070-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-2007-070/) - [![A huge open-mouthed fish with heart shapes inside, surrounded by smaller fish and birds on yellow. Birds and Fish, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-071/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-birds-and-fish-2007-acrylic-on-canvas-75x110cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-071-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Fish Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2007](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-fish-2007-071/) - [![A single large crested bird perched on a branch with two butterflies, on a yellow and blue ground. Bird and Insects, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2008, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-069/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-bird-and-insects-2008-acrylic-on-canvas-70x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-069-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Bird and Insects Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2008](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/bird-and-insects-2008-069/) - [![A large dotted fish surrounded by shrimp, insects and sea creatures against an orange ground. Toad Snake Birds and Insects, Chico da Silva by Babá, 2011, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-042/chico-da-silva-by-baba-toad-snake-birds-and-insects-2011-acrylic-on-canvas-80x120cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-042-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Toad Snake Birds and Insects Chico da Silva by Babá, 2011](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/toad-snake-birds-and-insects-2011-042/) - [![Large pale long-necked birds, small bright birds and a wavy serpent against a fiery orange and red ground. Birds and Snake, Chico da Silva by Babá, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-051/chico-da-silva-by-baba-birds-and-snake-undated-acrylic-on-canvas-75x100cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-051-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Birds and Snake Chico da Silva by Babá](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/birds-and-snake-051/) - [![A bearded gray-haired man among flying birds confronting a large green dragon on a yellow ground. Dragon Birds and Man, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-067/chico-da-silva-by-claudionor-dragon-birds-and-man-undated-acrylic-on-canvas-60x90cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-067-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon Birds and Man Chico da Silva by Claudionor](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-birds-and-man-067/) - [![Three seated figures behind a blue basin of cashew fruit, a fan of leaves rising at right. Women and Fruit, Ivan de Assis, 2000, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-083/ivan-de-assis-women-and-fruit-2000-acrylic-on-canvas-98x54cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-083-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Women and Fruit Ivan de Assis, 2000](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/women-and-fruit-2000-083/) - [![A long-necked bird with patterned plumage on a yellow ground, insects on the leaves below. Fantastic Bird and Insects, Garcia, 2024, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-077/garcia-fantastic-bird-and-insects-2024-acrylic-on-canvas-70x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-077-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Bird and Insects Garcia, 2024](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-bird-and-insects-2024-077/) - [![Two roosters facing off with raised claws, beaks almost touching, on a pale streaked ground. Cockfight, Garcia, 2024, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-078/garcia-cockfight-2024-acrylic-on-canvas-50x70cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-078-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Cockfight Garcia, 2024](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/cockfight-2024-078/) - [![A large toothed fish with a crested head, flanked by two smaller fish on a yellow ground. Dragon Fish, Garcia, 2024, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-079/garcia-dragon-fish-2024-acrylic-on-canvas-50x70cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-079-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Dragon Fish Garcia, 2024](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/dragon-fish-2024-079/) - [![Two fish with open toothed jaws crossing each other above thin green weeds on a pale ground. Two Fish, Garcia, 2024, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-080/garcia-two-fish-2024-acrylic-on-canvas-50x70cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-080-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Two Fish Garcia, 2024](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/two-fish-2024-080/) - [![A fish-bodied creature with a spotted feline head, on a black ground among green fronds. Jaguar Fish, Garcia, 2024, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-081/garcia-jaguar-fish-2024-acrylic-on-canvas-40x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-081-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Jaguar Fish Garcia, 2024](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/jaguar-fish-2024-081/) - [![Two serpents with open toothed jaws, their patterned bodies looped and knotted together. Entwined Serpents, Garcia, 2025, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-076/garcia-entwined-serpents-2025-acrylic-on-canvas-40x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-076-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Entwined Serpents Garcia, 2025](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/entwined-serpents-2025-076/) - [![A fantastic fish, its body a mosaic of patterns, with a small head on a long spotted neck. Fantastic Fish, Garcia, 2025, acrylic on canvas.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-082/garcia-fantastic-fish-2025-acrylic-on-canvas-40x50cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-082-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Fish Garcia, 2025](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-fish-2025-082/)