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Caricature of Oswaldo Portinari

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Rapid and overlapping lines. Composition representing caricature of a man next to a gushing tap water. To the left of center foot figure to the right profile, with head turned to the left and upward as if looking out a window, indicated by square in the upper on the left corner of the composition. The figure has the deformed members, and the on the left foot is resting on a crate and seems to be wiped by cloth that figure holds in his on the right hand. The on the right foot is extremely large, it is supported on the ground and barefoot. On the left, open tap gushing water, forming what looks like a puddle on the floor. The room, probably one bathroom wall is indicated by the on the left corner of the composition.

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  • Title: Caricature of Oswaldo Portinari
  • 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: 1941
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w17.5 x h17cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, diverse:caricature
  • Technique: colored pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3875
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1373
Projeto Portinari

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