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Cangaceiro and His Brother

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones orange, earthy, ochre, blue, red and gray. Smooth texture. Composition depicting two men in the open lanscape, with stakes, clumps, a pole and boulders; the background hills and blue sky. In the foreground, to the right of center, two men next to each other. The on the left standing, facing and looks young. Has the hair and facial features suggested, is to slightly turned upside down and seems to look at the figure standing at his side. Is with the naked torso, wears a kind of draping skirt suggested in red tone with clear quadrangular spots. It arms along the body and holding the on the left grip with the on the right hand; She stands with her legs apart and bare feet. The on the right is standing, almost in profile to the left, has gray hair and facial features well defined profile. wear clothing comprised of geometrical areas and gray tones earthy has arms alongside the body and bare feet slightly apart.

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  • Title: Cangaceiro and His Brother
  • 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: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w35 x h30cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil , gouache , lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 1951"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3889
  • Notes: Support cut out by the artist.
  • Function: Illustration no. 14 for the novel “Cangaceiros,” by José Lins do Rego. Cangaceiros Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3027
Projeto Portinari

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