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Half-wit

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in sepia tones, blue, green and white. Contour lines and smoky colored areas. Girl standing and lying dog occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. The girl faces, turned slightly to the left, has his head tilted to the right, resting on the left shoulder. Round face, dark hair with ribbon bow on her head. Broad forehead, almond-shaped eyes upward, revealing look very sad, only suggested nose, straight, fleshy and closed lips, rounded chin. wears sleeveless dress long to the knees; on the right arm along the body and the on the left bent by hand at the time of the on the left cheek. Megs slightly apart and bare feet. On the floor, on the left, small cube, behind the girl, the on the right, a lying dog. Background bit set suggesting the center hill and to the right, two shacks.

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  • Title: Half-wit
  • 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: w48 x h63cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Nature:Animals:dog, human figure:child:girl
  • Technique: oil , sepia , dry brush
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 959
  • Inscription: Signed in dedication in bottom right corner "Para meu amigo Whe[eler] Portinari”. Undated
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1275
Projeto Portinari

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