Fisherman (Pescador) - Barcelona, Spain
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Fisherman (Pescador) is a bronze sculpture located facing north on a pillar at the steps on the west side of the Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Waymark Code: WMV25Z
Location: Cataluña, Spain
Date Posted: 02/11/2017
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The Fisherman is a 2.30 x 1.30 x 0.50 meter bronze sculpture created by Josep Tenas in 1928 and cast at Tanagra-M. Gimeno Foundry in Blanes, Spain. A semi-naked fisherman is wearing a loincloth tucked into a thin strap around his waist. A young man is standing while looking up towards the sky. With both hands he is holding a device around his back and shoulders used for carrying fish. His left hand is slightly higher than his right hand. The device is a curved piece of wood to which a cloth basket is attached.
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Fisherman (Pescador)
Figure Type: Human
Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Josep Tenas
Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1928
Materials used: Bronze
Location: West side of the Plaça de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
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