--- title: "Insects: Chico da Silva, Brazilian painter" description: "Insects by Chico da Silva and the Pirambu School, in gouache and acrylic. Works in the João Cunha Collection, Fortaleza, each one in high resolution." canonical: https://chicodasilva.org/en/motifs/insects/ lang: en license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ translations: en: https://chicodasilva.org/en/motifs/insects/ es: https://chicodasilva.org/es/motivos/insectos/ fr: https://chicodasilva.org/fr/motifs/insectes/ pt: https://chicodasilva.org/pt/motivos/insetos/ ar: https://chicodasilva.org/ar/%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%AD%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA/ zh-Hans: https://chicodasilva.cn/%E4%B8%BB%E9%A2%98/%E6%98%86%E8%99%AB/ --- # Insects - [![A long-billed bird stooping toward a bristled insect, with a smaller bird in flight above. Two Birds and an Insect, Chico da Silva, c. 1969, gouache on paper.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-087/chico-da-silva-two-birds-and-an-insect-undated-gouache-on-paper-50x72cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-087-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Two Birds and an Insect Chico da Silva, c. 1969](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/two-birds-and-an-insect-087/) - [![A tall fantastical bird with a spoked, wheel-shaped wing, a small chick, and a striped butterfly above. Fantastic Birds and Butterfly, Chico da Silva, c. 1967, gouache on paper.](https://img.chicodasilva.org/jcc-073/chico-da-silva-fantastic-birds-and-butterfly-undated-gouache-on-paper-55x76cm-joao-cunha-collection-jcc-073-chicodasilva.org-640.jpg)Fantastic Birds and Butterfly Chico da Silva, c. 1967](https://chicodasilva.org/en/paintings/fantastic-birds-and-butterfly-073/) - [![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/) - [![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/) - [![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/) - [![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 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 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/) - [![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/)