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Beduins

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and parallel dashed. Composition representing Bedouin group and sheep across the entire width of the support, seeing himself in the background, hint of hills. Figures occupy almost the entire support height and profile are on the right. On the left, camel standing and figures group wearing long robes and cloaks covering their heads, some carrying pitchers on their heads and deeper, we see a little sheep. In the center, in front of group of sheep and a little behind, another Bedouin group also wearing long robes and cloaks covering their heads, and two of them are sitting on donkeys and one carries a child on his lap. On the right Bedouin group and mixed sheep. The Bedouin wear the same type of clothing, seeing in the sun background represented by circle with straight lines suggesting rays.

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  • Title: Beduins
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w48.2 x h16.7cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:sheep, Nature:Animals:dromedary, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: India ink brush
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1983
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari,” "DN 542” and "Nº 252”.
  • Function: Israel Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3956
Projeto Portinari

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