Bird and InsectsChico da Silva by Claudionor · 2008 · Acrylic on canvas
Bird and Insects, Chico da Silva by Claudionor, 2008

High-resolution viewer. Use the arrow keys to pan, plus and minus to zoom.

Bird and Insects

Artist
Chico da Silva by Claudionor
Year
2008
Technique
Acrylic on canvas
Support
Canvas
Dimensions
70 x 100 cm
Collection
João Cunha Collection
Signature
lower center
Photo
Eric Keki
Inventory no.
JCC-069

Description for blind and low-vision visitors

A horizontal painting featuring one dominant bird perched on a thick branch that runs diagonally across the lower right. The bird has a bright orange-and-red head with a curving yellow crest and a long downturned beak, a striped blue-green body banded with rows of wavy lines, a large rounded back filled with red plumage dotted with pale arrow-like marks, and a dark plume tail at the right. Its yellow scaly feet grip the branch. The upper background is pale blue with swirling cloud lines, while the lower background glows yellow with a band of warm orange and pink rays in the lower right corner. At the lower left two butterflies rest on a forked branch: one with pink-and-red wings, the other with green-and-red wings. All elements are crisply outlined and richly textured.

Provenance

  1. The artist, Fortaleza, 2008
  2. Instituto Cultural Oboé, Fortaleza
  3. Leilão Montenegro, auction, 2025