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Boy from Brodowski

Candido Portinari1946

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Lines defining contours and shading setting volumes. Composition representing boy sitting, occupying almost the entire support. The boy is facing, has short hair with small tuft, big eyes, suggested nose and thick lips parted. Wears light short-sleeved shirt and pants too short and clear. He has the on the right hand on his on the left elbow, whose hand rests on the left thigh. It is with legs apart and bare feet, and the on the right slightly touches the ground. Is probably sitting in a chair, suggested by her legs. Mancha is very dark quadrangular bottom on the left of the boy's head and on the left his on the left knee.

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  • Title: Boy from Brodowski
  • 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: 1946
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w72 x h100cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in middle of bottom edge "Portinari 946"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4173
  • Function: Children of Brodowski Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2457
Projeto Portinari

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