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Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1949

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines. Head of front woman, turned slightly to the left, taking up almost the entire area of ​​the composition, against white background. The figure has a round face, hair only indicated suggesting that they are wavy and long to his shoulders, smooth forehead, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, large forward-facing, delicate nose, narrow and closed lips, chin with small indentation in the center and a short neck and wide. Sees the start of the clothes you wear and the lines that define the shoulders.

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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: 1949
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w26 x h35cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: India ink brush
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 949"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1874
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2812
Projeto Portinari

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