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Carajá Indian Woman

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and dashed. Composition representing India Carajá bust facing, sun on the right at the bottom and another Indian skyline, hills. On the left support, India bust with short hair, large eyes and three horizontal lines next to each other on the cheeks; neck body paint in vertical strip, seeing himself in her lap, clothes early finish with range equal to the neck. On the right holder and deeper, full length India indicated by two overlapping triangles. In the background, hills; and in heaven, on the right, sun with rays indicated.

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  • Title: Carajá Indian 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: 1960
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.7 x h30cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Indian, human figure:child:girl, human figure:woman
  • Technique: India ink brush
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 60"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4930
  • Inscription: Dedication in bottom right corner "Para o amigo Cardoso o Portinari”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4693
Projeto Portinari

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