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Bending Figure

Candido Portinari1937

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Predominance of contour lines. Man figure study, 3/4 toward the on the right, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure has the torso tilted forward, wearing a hat and has his hands in his on the left leg, as if rolling up his pants. Clearly see it is the on the right foot, the on the left is not visible, there is a line that cuts the on the left leg at the ankle.

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  • Title: Bending Figure
  • 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: 1937
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w31 x h44cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:workers, human figure:man
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 131
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 488” and "Nº 127”.
  • Function: Study for the mural painting “Coffee” [FCO 1755]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-719
Projeto Portinari

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