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Cangaceiros

Candido Portinari1952

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in red, yellow, blue, gray, white and black tones. Smooth texture. Two cangaceiros standing are embracing themselves, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against geometrized background. On the left, a bandit turned to the right, holding a small bag with his right hand; he is being embraced by a taller bandit, who is on the right of the composition, almost back facing and there is a bag hangingfrom this right shoulder. Background with geometric areas in red and blue tones.

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  • Title: Cangaceiros
  • 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: 1952
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w8.8 x h24.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Cangaceiro, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed in bottom right corner "Port[inari]". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1047
  • Notes: Support cut out by the artist.
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication by Maria Portinari and João Candido Portinari, the artist’s son.
  • Function: Cangaceiros Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3114
Projeto Portinari

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