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Candido Portinari1935

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre tones and earthy (predominant), white and black. Smooth texture with marked brushstrokes. Composition representing black woman with child on her lap amid arid and dusty lanscape, where they appear three other children. Sky loaded represented in shades earthy. In the foreground, on the right, black female figure sitting on the floor, almost three quarters turned to the left; has short hair, facial features suggested, holding on the left arm bent piece of fabric in earthy tones that is on your lap. wear long white long sleeve dress, has her legs spread and bare feet. Between her legs, black child standing with the back body slightly to the right and head turned to the left 3/4. The child has the oversized head, hair suggested by white lint, is with closed eyes, has broad nose, thick lips closed, he is naked, revealing his thick limbs and a prominent belly. In the background, on the left, black child crouched profile to the right, has the hair lint represented by clear and appears to be naked. On the third level, on the left two other children just indicated, both feet, as if they were running a earlier than the other. Flat floor representing arid region, where we can see stylized clumps and boulders. On the right on the horizon height, home of suggestion. Sky "degrade" earthy shades lighter near the horizon and darkening toward the top edge.

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  • Title: Family
  • 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: 1935
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w73 x h60cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Nature:landscape:metaphysics, human figure:child, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1935"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3003
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-549
Projeto Portinari

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