Original Walt Disney Studios Animation Cel Art Jose Carioca

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Original Walt Disney Studios Animation Cel Art Jose Carioca:
$119.95

Original hand painted cel of Jose Carioca. This cell is in very good condition for its age... however I would suggest it be \"rehydrated\" prior to framing. There are two small pieces of paint on the foot of Jose that could be placed prior to the rehydration. This cel was purchased from a gallery in Southern Californian and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. There is white tissue paper behind the cell to protect the paint and the crease seen on the bottom right of the cel is the tissue NOT the cel.

José is based on a parrot spotted by Walt Disney during his Brazilian trip. He was created during World War II events via the \"Good Neighbor Policy\" to enforce Brazil\'s cooperation. He represents every aspect of the typical Brazilian. He is smart, friendly and always in a good mood. His clothes represent the Brazilian \"Malandros\" (\"Ladies Men\" in Portuguese) and his happiness resembles that of Rio de Janeiro.

José is practically Donald\'s opposite, in that he is suave, cool and good under pressure. He is portrayed as a ladies\' man, enjoys parties, and carries around an umbrella wherever he goes, using it like a cane; he can also use it as a musical instrument, such as a flute, guitar or trombone. He is extremely benevolent and debonair, tends to make friends fairly easily, and rarely suffers the same comical misfortunes as his classic Disney co-stars (at least in animation).

José is unique in that he is one of the few Disney characters to actually admire Donald Duck and his work, as José himself revealed in Saludos Amigos. Being a fan, he was more than happy to introduce Donald to Rio, and a friendly bond grew rather quickly afterward. Since, both José and Donald express great joy whenever they have the chance to reunite. José is also the best friend of Panchito Pistoles who, despite being the most rambunctious and unpredictable of the three, shares José\'s charisma and prosperity. - DisneyWikia

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