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Cangaceiro

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and smoky. Cangaceiro head occupying the entire area of ​​the support, against plain background. The figure is from the front, slightly turned to the left, you have a square face and wears typical hat with star drawn in the center. Serious face, almond-shaped eyes - the lowest on the right than the on the left - broad nose, wide mouth, chin recess in the middle and apparent on the left ear. There are traces in the lower extremities hat suggesting hanging ribbons. Shadow cutting the face on the left of bandit in hat diagonal line to the neck, through the corner of his mouth. Pouch representation on the left shoulder and on the right shoulder not indicated.

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  • Title: Cangaceiro
  • 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: w59 x h66.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2100
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3365
Projeto Portinari

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