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Composition unidentified tones. Contour lines. It depicts children playing in Brodowski lanscape. Children have represented physiognomic hair and features and are barefoot. In the center foreground, three boys, forming a half circle, flying kites; the on the left is almost back, facing right; the center is turned, wears striped shirt and shorts with suspenders; the on the right is in profile, facing left. Alongside this group, some fence posts. Boys hold the lines of the kites are high. Further back on the left, another boy flying a kite, which only see the line; and on the right, jumping two other carrion and small animals. Throughout composition, are seen scattered children playing. Fence posts fences and two houses cut the skyline.

Details

  • Title: Boys Flying Kites
  • 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: 1941
  • Physical Dimensions: w27.5 x h22cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:flying kites, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: gouache , India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "Portinari 1941 Washington"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4389
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1558

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