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Gaúchos and Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1942

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in white, blue tones, gray, ochre, earthy, black, orange, green, red and yellow. Smooth and rough texture and marked brushstrokes, creating fast motion effects. Representation of two gauchos, scarecrow, chest, gourd and horse area suggesting clearing in open space. In the foreground, on the left, gaucho sitting on the floor, almost 3/4 facing right. wear wide-brimmed hat, face no defined facial features, using suggestion poncho, breeches and high boots. He has folded arms with hands next to her lap holding an accordion. Leg stretched on the right and on the left bent. Ground red ochre tone and orange with black and white strokes. To the right, another gaucho standing, nearly edge-on to the left. It wears wide-brimmed hat, poncho, breeches and boots high and face no defined facial features. Has slightly flexed on the right arm suggesting being with hand on waist and legs apart. In the background on the left, in light area suggesting lit space, scarecrow stuck at stake vertically. His head is represented by oval earthy tone and garment sprinkled blue clothes of black dots. On the floor near the pole on the right, a gourd, on the left, locked chest and a little distant animal lying outline profile to the right. At the bottom, near the top margin of the composition, on the right suggestion horse running to the right.

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  • Title: Gaúchos and Scarecrow
  • 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: 1942
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w35.5 x h45cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Brazilian Culture:musicians:accordion player, Brazilian Culture:popular types:Gaúcho, human figure:man, diverse:recurring elements:trunk, diverse:recurring elements:gourd
  • Technique: oil , tempera
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 1942"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2925
  • Inscription: On back of frame, stamp "MUSEU DE ARTE CONTEMPORÂNEA DE PERNAMBUCO Quadro nº 97”; inscriptions "Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Pe. Quadro 97” and "Museu de [Arte] Contemporânea de Pe. Quadro nº 97”.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel “Gaúcho” [FCO 4165]. Musicians Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1633
Projeto Portinari

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