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Flutist

Candido Portinari1934

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, gray, ochre, blue, green, black, rose, white and red. Smooth texture. Flutist sitting in a slum with hills in the background. To the right of the center, a black man sitting on a cube, 3/4 facing right, with legs crossed, playing the flute. He is strong and muscular, has a long face, short wiry curly hair , rude facial features. He is playing a flute, which he holds in his hands and rests in his full lips. He wears sleeveless shirt and square neckline, light colored pants and white shoes. The hill's ground is earthy-reddish, looking to the right, a simple little flower. Behind the musician and on the right, up the hill, quadrangular building, a woman standing in front can be seen in the path, wearing sleeveless shirt and a rose skirt. In the background, on the right, stripe of blue sea, high hills covered with vegetation and blue grayish sky.

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  • Title: Flutist
  • 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: 1934
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w37.5 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:shanty town, social:ethnic groups:Black, Brazilian Culture:musicians:flute player, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 934"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2850
  • Inscription: On reverse, stamp of shield with anchor.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-456
Projeto Portinari

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