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Denise on Horseback

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, rose, yellow, earthy, ochre, orange, green, black and purple. Thick texture. Portrait of Denise on horseback occupying the center of the support. The whole composition is geometrized suggesting superimposed planes, except portrayed the face that stands out. Girl is mounted on a small horse, 3/4 turned to the left, has a round face, wearing a hat orange brimmed slightly bent upwards, very large eyes pulled up and turned to the left, small, upturned nose, full lips and closed and slightly prominent chin rounded. wears dress with long sleeves and collar. Girl is sitting with both legs of the horse on the right, not being visible in the composition. The animal is suggested, mingling with the background and portrayed dress, looking to his on the right front paw raised.

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  • Title: Denise on Horseback
  • 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: w80 x h98cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:granddaughter, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:child:girl
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 60"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1381
  • Inscription: On reverse, labels from Transportadora Fink and from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4749
Projeto Portinari

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