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Father Playing with Son

Candido Portinari1960

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, yellow, blue, white and black. Fine lines defining contours and quick strokes. Man and boy playing on the floor. The man is lying on the floor, supine, occupying the entire width of the support, with the legs turned to the left and knees raised. It's bare chest, scratched and wearing trousers rolled up to the ankles and is barefoot. Secure the two hands a boy who has his feet on his knees forming a kind of bridge. The boy wears blue shirt firm represented by dashed and pants to his knees. All dotted background in yellow.

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  • Title: Father Playing with Son
  • 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: w22.5 x h18cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:play, human figure:child:boy, human figure:man
  • Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1432
  • Inscription: Dedication at bottom right edge "Para meu novo amigo Bruno, com os votos de felicidades de Portinari”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4708
Projeto Portinari

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