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Composition in tones earthy, ochre, black, white, gray and blue. Thick texture. Black mother It depicts sitting with child on her lap, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against night lanscape background with house and coconut. In the center of the composition fat woman sitting in front with the head turned slightly to the left; wears plain short-sleeved dress with neckline rounded small frill and is barefoot. Safe child who is sitting on his on the left leg; stretched diagonally on the right arm with the hand holding the child's on the right leg and on the left arm folded across the chest of the child, the hand holding arm with the on the right thereof. Might falling from the left of the composition illuminating the two figures. On the left wall of the woman's suggestion. Background with lanscape of hills with dark spots suggesting planting, seeing to the right a home and a coconut tree. In heaven on the right moon rising on the horizon.

Details

  • Title: Black Mother
  • 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: 1940
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w80 x h100cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:child:boy, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 980
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1252

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