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Composition in gray, green, earthy, ochre, white, black, blue and red. Smooth texture and contour lines. It depicts figures on the feast of Bumba-meu-boi. The figures are stylized facial features. In the center of the composition, with a man dressed in the costumes of popular party, representing the seahorse. The man is in profile to the left, with the head turned back, the on the left hand holds a fantasy strip, on the right arm bent up and wears thin white hat. Man clothes beast fantasy that is in profile to the left, with an ochre trimmed red cloth on his back. On the right corner, in front of the animal, standing in profile woman to the left, with arms raised forward, head and torso back and on the left leg bent forward. On the left, behind the animal, man standing in front, supported on the left leg and the arm and leg stretched on the right to the left. More on the left behind him a figure of front woman, slightly off to the right, with his on the left arm bent over his head, on the right stretched to the right and away legs. Background with colorful irregular geometrical areas.

Details

  • Title: Bumba-Meu-Boi
  • 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: 1942
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w30 x h22cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:popular celebrations:Bumba-meu-boi, human figure:group
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Stamped signature at bottom right edge "PORTINARI*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5349
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel “Seahorse” [FCO 3756]. Musicians Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1611

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