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Boys Flying Kites

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, blue, white, red and green. Smooth texture. Composition representing three boys playing with kites in the open lanscape, with sky in "degrade" blue. In the center of the composition, boy on his back, his arms raised, clear prancing kite is above your head. Wears red checkered shirt and shorts in bright colors. To his on the left and deeper, profile boy to the right, wearing light-colored clothes. To his on the right, boy sitting in front, wearing light clothes holding red kite in his hands and outstretched and legs apart. Earthy plan represented in shades earthy where they appear two alignments of stylized clumps in perspective for background. Sky "degrade" darker blue at the top, cut the lines of kites, three clear and red.

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  • 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: 1940
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w12.5 x h15cm 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: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3329
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1208
Projeto Portinari

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