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Head of Girl

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, red, green and rose. Contour lines and quick strokes. Girl half-bust occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. The girl is from the front, has a round face, black, short hair with bangs and red ribbon attached by ending with a loop at the upper left corner. Dashed straight eyebrows, round green eyes, small nose with represented nostrils, lips closed shaded in rose, rounded chin and thick neck. wears close to the neck blouse closed by two green buttons, seeing themselves parallel stripes leaving the neckline and open down. Plain background.

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  • Title: Head of Girl
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18.5 x h27.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil, chalk
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 55"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1467
  • Notes: The straight, diagonal lines of the girl’s blouse have both chalk and pastel characteristics.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3480
Projeto Portinari

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