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Boy from Brodowski

Candido Portinari1946

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white with touches of blue in the background. Winding and discontinuous lines defining the contours that are filled with compact strokes or enhanced by shading to suggest volume. Boy representation on white background. Front boy, full-length, sitting. It has on the little hat head covering her hair and revealing suggested ears. Big eyes facing forward, small nose, lips closed. Wears loose shirt, short-sleeved, neck "V", narrow collar suggestion. Short and baggy pants. He has the on the right hand on the right shoulder and the on the left hand on the seat cushion or chair. Open legs, bare feet. Bank outlined, and behind forms that suggest stacked crates. White background with touches of blue around the image.

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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: w56 x h96cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil , pastel
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 946"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 916
  • Inscription: Dedication in bottom right corner "Para o querido amigo Mem com o abraço de Portinari”
  • Function: Children of Brodowski Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2463
Projeto Portinari

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