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Field of Sugar Cane

Candido Portinari1937

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, green, ochre, earthy, black and white. Contours graphite, solid areas and apparent support. Composition representing the loading and cutting sugar cane, with sugar mill in the background. In the foreground, to the left of the center of the composition, profile figure of a man to the right, carrying on the arched back beam cane already cut; is folded on the right hand arm on the right side; wears white sleeveless shirt, blue pants rolled up, have the earlier on the right leg like walking and barefoot. On the floor on the right cane beam. In the background, two men, both wearing hats, seem to cut irregular planting sugarcane represented in green and earthy tones. Behind them loose reed bundles scattered on the floor. On the third level, continuation of the planting indication and three other tenants cane beams, one beside the other in perspective for background. In the background, mountains and representation of buildings, one of which sugar mill and sky azul.Composição in gray, green, ochre, earthy, black and white. Contours graphite, solid areas and apparent support. Composition representing the loading and cutting sugar cane, with sugar mill in the background. In the foreground, to the left of the center of the composition, profile figure of a man to the right, carrying on the arched back beam cane already cut; is folded on the right hand arm on the right side; wears white sleeveless shirt, blue pants rolled up, have the earlier on the right leg like walking and barefoot. On the floor on the right cane beam. In the background, two men, both wearing hats, seem to cut irregular planting sugarcane represented in green and earthy tones. Behind them loose reed bundles scattered on the floor. On the third level, continuation of the planting indication and three other tenants cane beams, one beside the other in perspective for background. In the background, mountains and representation of buildings, one of which sugar mill and blue sky.

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  • Title: Field of Sugar Cane
  • 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: 1937
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w26.5 x h37.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:sugar cane, social:workers:farm hand, human figure:man
  • Technique: gouache , lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2383
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the mural painting �Sugar Cane� [FCO 1749]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-749
Projeto Portinari

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