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Flowers

Candido Portinari1950

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, yellow, red, white, ochre, gray, green and black. Smooth texture in the background and vase and flowers in the rough. Vase with flower arrangement and foliage occupying almost the entire area of ​​support, against the background of "degrade". Vase in earthy tone, ovate, earthyed on surface also earthy with flower arrangement which brings two yellow chrysanthemums in the center, three white daisies - one above and two below the chrysanthemums. Other flowers are less clear and there is little foliage representation in the lower side of the arrangement. On the ground, fallen yellow petals near the toilet. Background all on the ground, with a clearer horizontal band in gray, on the horizon height forming light "degrade" from top to bottom.

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  • Title: Flowers
  • 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: 1950
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h74cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:flowers
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed in top left corner "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1595
  • Inscription: On stretcher, labels "BARCINSKY” and "BARCINSKY KS/151 PORTINARI 60 X 74 1935”. On back of frame, inscription "51”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2911
Projeto Portinari

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