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Flowers II

Candido Portinari1949

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in the earthy and ochre (predominant), green, red, blue, violet, lilac, rose, yellow, orange and white. Smooth texture in the background and thick in some flowers. Potted tropical flowers against background "degrade". On a surface in earthy tones, oval vase seems to be of clay, with a bouquet of tropical flowers. In the midst of anthuriums and orchids, there is on the left a colony with the bunch hanging to the left and the on the right, a Estrelícia. Foliage suggestion esfumato and dotted colorful make up the bouquet. Overhanging the edge of the vessel, a rosebud. Fund "degrade" the earthy tone to ochre to find the dark surface where the vessel earthyed.

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  • Title: Flowers II
  • 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: 1949
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:flowers
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1949"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2020
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2820
Projeto Portinari

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