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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.
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.

Ironic bestiary

Rhinoceros and rose

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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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.
Wildebeest head with pale horns and brown-grey fur, fitted with a large pink and red set of dentures in place of its mouth. Coloured hatching on a light ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Wildebeest with denturesWildebeest head with pale horns and brown-grey fur, fitted with a large pink and red set of dentures in place of its mouth. Coloured hatching on a light ground.
Yellow chick balancing on the rim of a tennis racket with a blue and grey frame. Softly blended colour on a pale bluish ground. Drawing by Francesco Munari.
Chick and tennis racketYellow chick balancing on the rim of a tennis racket with a blue and grey frame. Softly blended colour on a pale bluish ground.
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.
Hornbills and lampTwo 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.
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.