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Caricature of Dona Dominga

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and light blue. Quick strokes, contour lines. Female figure on a blue background. The artist's mother caricature, standing in profile to the left. Has hair tied in a small bun at the nape, overly large nose upturned, pointed and small chin, jowls, wrinkles, thick and short neck. On the left arm along the body and disproportionately thick. Figure quite fat and squat, bulky buttocks and thick and short legs.

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  • Title: Caricature of Dona Dominga
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.3 x h25.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman, diverse:caricature
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 922
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3811
Projeto Portinari

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