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Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1947

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in yellow, blue, red, orange, lilac, black and white. Thick texture. Woman half-bust, occupying the entire area of ​​support. Woman faces, has a round face, large almond and drooping eyes, thin eyebrows and small; flat nose, mouth shut, seeing-onset neck. It wears clear and bib blouse in darker tone. In the head, it seems to wear a short dark veil, outlined by dark line and lighter cloth short on the veil, which gives square around the head. Basically, the horizon, with the lower area in a dark tone and superior in light shade.

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  • Title: Head of Woman
  • 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: 1947
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w45.7 x h54.6cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 947 RIO"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4188
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2558
Projeto Portinari

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