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Coffee Carriers

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in light shades of ochre, green, rose, blue, orange, white and earthy tones and black. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing men It depicts carrying bags of coffee, arranged in two almost parallel rows and in perspective, against the background composed of overlapping geometrical areas in various shades. To the left of the composition, man half-length, front, with the suggested facial features; He is standing with arms uplifted wings holding a coffee bag that carries on the back, which are curved. Wear clothes of bright colors. Behind him, another six sacks in perspective for the fund, whose boots can only see the on the right hands. The bags are light ochre, darker toward the bottom and have the seams marked by dashed on earthy shades. A vertical band in ochre-green tones through this set, passing to the left of the head of the first charger. On the right behind, the other charger also facing, suggested facial features and raised on the left arm also holding the bag of coffee tips. Behind him, another six sacks, in these slight diagonal on the right to on the left, front to the bottom of boots whose only can see the on the left hands. Inclined range overlaps the bags. The bottom consists of geometrical areas in various shades.

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  • Title: Coffee Carriers
  • 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: w19.5 x h23.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:carrying coffee, social:workers:carrier, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3463
  • Notes: Support affixed to wood.
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel “Transportation of Coffee” [FCO 2730]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4726
Projeto Portinari

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