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Composition in earthy tones, ochre, black, white, red, blue, yellow and gray. Smooth texture. It depicts five boys flying kites in the open. The boys are back, with raised arms, legs apart, wearing long sleeves and long pants shirts. The first boy and the second, which are in the foreground, wear tissues shirts with diamonds. The rest of the group is at the center of the composition, perspective to the bottom, two boys almost in the same direction and an isolated, closer to the center. Overhead, four kites in white, yellow, blue and red colors, seeing is three lines that follow into the hands of some of the boys. Mower floor area one-third that of the sky. Heaven Tone "degrade", clearing to 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: w73 x h60cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:flying kites, Nature:landscape:desert, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1941"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4240
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1476

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