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Bahian Woman

Candido Portinari1947

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, violet, blue, earthy, red, green and white. Thick texture. Bahia standing in front, occupying almost the entire stand area. She wears blouse had taken that fall-white and green, violet skirt with some green spots and has orange stripe across the chest, resting on the left shoulder. Wears blue high heels. The on the left arm has fallen along the body and the on the right arm upward bent forearm on the forehead. It wears red turban. The ground you step suggests be coated in red ceramic; the composition on the right, one sees the bottom tray with legs "X". Background in ochre tones, seeing himself behind the Bahia's body a blue rectangle vertically and across the entire width of the support at the time of the figure hips, narrow strip, also in blue tone, horizontal, slightly fallen to the side on the right.

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  • Title: Bahian Woman
  • 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: 1947
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w27 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Brazilian Culture:popular types:Baiana, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right edge "PORTINARI 947"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1914
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "14.735” and illegible number.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2573
Projeto Portinari

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