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Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, earthy, green, gray, white and black. Smooth texture, marked strokes. Composition representing two women sitting against background composed of spots. To the left of center, seated female figure, with the head facing forward and legs slightly to the right. The figure has black hair and facial features suggested, on the left arm resting on the belly and flexed on the right, as if holding something. wears dress gray tones marked by black dots, is legs apart and barefoot. It is sitting on a box with the inscription: "PAU BRAZIL RIO". To the right of center, seated female figure, almost back, suggested black hair and on the left arm stretched horizontally. wears dressed in gray tones with white polka dots. Is sitting on a box painted green, and on your on the left a gourd in ochre and earthy tones. The floor on the left and ochre; the center, and gray on the bottom on the right, earthy. Background composed of geometrical areas in various shades, near the edges and in the center for two irregular spots in shades earthy, looking coffee bags.

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  • Title: Figures
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46 x h39cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman, diverse:recurring elements:gourd
  • Technique: oil and sand
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 39"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3489
  • Inscription: Inscription at bottom left "PAU BRASI [sic] RIO”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1038
Projeto Portinari

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