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Bird with a long curved bill and brown and cream plumage, gripping a gold coin in its talons. Another coin stands on a small dark table. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Bird with a long curved bill and brown and cream plumage, gripping a gold coin in its talons. Another coin stands on a small dark table.

Ironic bestiary

Bird and gold disc

Artist
Francesco Munari
Series
Ironic bestiary
Type
Original drawing
Availability
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Medium
Pen, pencils and acrylic paint

From the “Ironic bestiary” series. Animals out of context: a hippopotamus with a cigar, a zebra with a lollipop, an elephant in a tutu. Naturalistic drawing meets surreal play.

A drawing by Francesco Munari, an Italian artist born in Mezzolombardo (Trento) in 1972 who works in pen, pencils and acrylic paint. Original hand drawing; for information about this work or for a similar commission, write to the artist.

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Hippopotamus in profile with a lit cigar between its lips and a thin trail of smoke. Grey hatched skin and a pinkish eye on a softly shaded white ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Hippopotamus with a cigarHippopotamus in profile with a lit cigar between its lips and a thin trail of smoke. Grey hatched skin and a pinkish eye on a softly shaded white ground.
Zebra in profile with its mouth open, reaching for a pink and white spiral lollipop. Bold black stripes on a pale grey ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Zebra with a lollipopZebra in profile with its mouth open, reaching for a pink and white spiral lollipop. Bold black stripes on a pale grey ground.
Asian elephant in profile, in grey tonal shading, wearing a bright pink tutu around its body. The contrast between bulk and costume creates the irony. White ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Elephant in a tutuAsian elephant in profile, in grey tonal shading, wearing a bright pink tutu around its body. The contrast between bulk and costume creates the irony. White ground.
Tiger (Panthera tigris) roaring with open jaws beside a pink rose with green leaves. Orange and black hatching on a light ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Tiger and roseTiger (Panthera tigris) roaring with open jaws beside a pink rose with green leaves. Orange and black hatching on a light ground.
White rhinoceros in profile, in grey tonal shading, with a long-stemmed red rose resting on its horn. The flower is the only touch of colour. Light ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Rhinoceros and roseWhite rhinoceros in profile, in grey tonal shading, with a long-stemmed red rose resting on its horn. The flower is the only touch of colour. Light ground.
Long-horned bull in grey hatching, wearing a pair of pink high-heeled shoes. The shoes are the only colour. Pale grey ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Bull in high heelsLong-horned bull in grey hatching, wearing a pair of pink high-heeled shoes. The shoes are the only colour. Pale grey ground.