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Beduins

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Features fast, schematic, sketch character. Emphasis on contours with spontaneity traits and unfinished forms. Figures is possibly Arab, mounted on camels and donkeys and on foot, on white background. The figures are in different positions but most think toward the on the right. On the left, stands man riding on camel back to the right. To the left of center, ovals concentrated suggest heads of the crowd. To the right of center, there is figure mounted on donkey that seems to be the Madonna with Baby Jesus in her lap. On the right, sheep herd portion facing right and lightly sketched. White background.

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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
  • Physical Dimensions: w31.5 x h19.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:horse, Nature:Animals:dromedary, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1799
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "Antônio Carlos 1970”.
  • Function: Sketch for the drawing “Beduins” [FCO 1983]. Israel Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3955
Projeto Portinari

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