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Two hornbills with large yellow and orange bills, beside a coloured glass table lamp on a black shelf at left. Coloured hatching on a light ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Two hornbills with large yellow and orange bills, beside a coloured glass table lamp on a black shelf at left. Coloured hatching on a light ground.

Ironic bestiary

Hornbills and lamp

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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Hornbill with a large yellow and orange bill and a red eye, looking at a metal ashtray floating at lower left. Coloured hatching on a pale grey ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Hornbill and ashtrayHornbill with a large yellow and orange bill and a red eye, looking at a metal ashtray floating at lower left. Coloured hatching on a pale grey ground.
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 and gold discBird 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.
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.