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Cotton

Candido Portinari1938

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and brown. Contour lines and shading. Mabor It depicts with cotton, made by a woman in front of a standing chintz, pile of sacks and two figures in the background. The woman has voluminous forms, is standing, leaning forward and occupies the entire on the right half of the composition. wears wide-brimmed straw hat that completely covers his face, has outstanding arms forward, involving cotton foot, the upper end almost touches the brim of his hat. It has the half-open legs, bare feet and wears long sleeve dress, to the height of the shins. There are three pieces of cotton flowers fallen on the floor between his feet. On the left, cut the side edge of the support, four large bags pile up more than half the support height. In the background, in the upper on the left corner, Profile man to the right, leaning forward, holding a half-empty bag. The back of this figure are cut by the upper edge of the support. The man has straight hair fallen forward and wears rolled-up pants to the ankle. Behind him, another standing cotton, thin and with few flowers. At the upper right corner behind the woman, another figure, which only see the feet, body and on the left arm.

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  • Title: Cotton
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
  • Creator Nationality: Brazilian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Date: 1938
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w173 x h243cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:cultivating cotton, social:workers:female settler, social:workers:farm hand, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2270
  • Function: Fragment of the cartoon “Cotton” [FCO 5338]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-837
Projeto Portinari

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