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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, blue, gray, white and yellow. Rough texture. Scarecrow occupying almost the entire area of ​​support, against clearing background and sun on the right. The scarecrow is in the center of the composition, from the front, with the whole head in blue and the body graph in shades of blue and gray. Of the horizontally overhanging two panels open arms, and the on the right arm raised more than the on the left. Background in shades of ochre forming lines in different directions giving idea of ​​wilderness. Sun representation in the upper on the right corner. Clear sky.

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  • Title: Scarecrow
  • 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: 1957
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w24 x h29cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 57"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1421
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4152
Projeto Portinari

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