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Migrants

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, earthy, white, blue, rose, red, yellow, black. Smooth and rough texture, some marked brushstrokes. Women and children in the open with trunk, moringa and birds flying in the blue sky. Group represented in the foreground, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. Three women, a girl and two children. Women and girl wear white dresses with rose tones, blue, ochre and gray. Two little children are naked. The skin of the figures is in ochre and earthy. Facial features faintly indicated. In the foreground on the left, on the floor, blue box with red touches and clay jar. Tip of small stones scattered on the floor. Next to bag, naked child, sitting on the floor with body almost in profile to the right, head turned to the left over the on the right shoulder, on the right hand on the floor. Traces indicated. Figure monochrome. He is leaning against the on the right leg sitting in front woman. The woman is behind the child and has hair in shades earthy with yellow accents in black, parted in the middle, wavy, appearing to be wet. Traces indicated, face almost entirely in the shade. wear white dress with half sleeve, round neckline, skirt lifted up to the knees, forming draping. He has the on the right arm bent and your hands on your thighs. Next to it, on the right child standing naked with head facing the bottom 3/4, 3/4 body almost on the right, blond hair. Near the child, woman in profile to the left, sitting. She wears white sleeveless dress has his hands on his thighs, dark hair and head turned to the bottom. Behind her, girl in profile standing to the left and face 3/4 on the left. She wears rose ribbon in her hair with lace on top. It has little defined traits, only indicated. wear white dress with touches of blue, rose and gray. On the left hand is on on the left shoulder of woman sitting in profile to the left bent forward, bare feet. In the center, behind, standing, woman 3/4 on the left. Hair earthy splashed in yellow curly suggested features, on the right hand on her head, white dress with square neckline, sleeveless, pleated or ruffled blouse, half-covered body by the central figures boy standing and seated woman's profile . In the background, the horizon and blue sky "degrade" with four white birds flying at the upper right corner.

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  • Title: Migrants
  • 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: 1936
  • 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: social:ethnic groups:Black, Nature:landscape:metaphysics, human figure:child, human figure:group, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right edge "PORTINARI 936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3206
  • Inscription: On stretcher, label "Associação Museu Lasar Segall Rua Afonso Celso, 362/388 – São Paulo – Brasil Exposição OS SALÕES 4ª MOSTRA DO CICLO DE EXPOSIÇÕES DE PINTURA BRASILEIRA CONTEMPORÂNEA PERÍODO: DE 16/06 A 25/07/76”.
  • Function: Painting with same composition as the engraving “Group” [FCO 874].
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-593
Projeto Portinari

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