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Scarecrow in the Storm

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, black, earthy, orange, green, white and blue. Smooth texture. Armed scarecrow in arid lanscape with storm. In the foreground, on the right, armed scarecrow in two pieces of wood cross on the left diagonal to the right and from the bottom up. At the upper end, square head in front, spiky hair and stylized facial features. About the sticks cross, flowing drapery in gray and green tones down the crossbar dividing into two to form the legs. On the left, on the ground floor with some green and blue brush strokes, a blue head. In the background, from the center to the left, into perspective for the bottom four curved branches to the right and in the center of the dark sky, rain representation falling on the right diagonal to the left and yellow rays that cross the sky horizontally. The rain is repeated deeper, falling on the horizon, on the left of center. Ray is seen horizontally, the background.

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  • Title: Scarecrow in the Storm
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w42.5 x h28.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Nature:landscape:field, diverse:recurring elements:water jug
  • Technique: gouache , lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1944-1959"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2660
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4485
Projeto Portinari

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