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Children Flying Kites

Candido Portinari1932

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. It depicts five children playing with kites, occupying the entire area of ​​support. In the foreground on the left boy riding on his back with his on the right arm extended dropping a kite. wear of long sleeves and black and shorts arrested for suspenders shirt. On the right back girl with the extended on the left arm dropping small pipe. Has black hair with lace at the center, wears long sleeve dress all dotted with black pants and black shoes. On the left of center, a little behind, black boy, walking, in profile to the left. Secure the on the right hand edge of the kite is dropping, wear horizontally striped shirt and gray pants. On the bottom on the right, boy sitting on the ground, legs apart holding a kite in her lap. In the background, on the right, boy walking in profile to the left, wearing cap and dropping a kite flying overhead. On the floor, small traces represent tufts of vegetation and in the center and on the right, two flowers with three petals each.

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  • Title: Children Flying Kites
  • 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: 1932
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w23 x h18cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:flying kites, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: India ink pen , India ink brush , India ink wash
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3787
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom left "Para meu amigo sr. Embaixador Alfonso Reyes, CPortinari 932”. On reverse, inscription "43”; handwritten label "C.A. 372 F”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-309
Projeto Portinari

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