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Girl with Braids and Bows

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, rose and earthy. Contour lines, shading, and color tinge. Front of girl's head occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. Round face, hair slicked back, split in half with rose bow on top, two braids on either side near the ears and down behind the neck with two smaller rose ties. Testa short, suggested eyebrows, big brown eyes, almond-shaped, delicate nose, lips closed, rounded chin, neck shaded. Sees the start of the closed blouse close to the neck with soft rose zigzag contour. Plain background.

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  • Title: Girl with Braids and Bows
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w21 x h30cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 955"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2886
  • Inscription: On reverse, gold tape from Artefact framing house; inscription "Andrade”. On stretcher, inscription "21160”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3474
Projeto Portinari

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