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Girl

Candido Portinari1934

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Lines defining contours and shaded suggesting volume. Composition representing black girl sitting, occupying almost the entire support area against plain background. The girl is sitting on the bench, only suggested by rapid lines. He is with the head of the front and the legs turned slightly to the right. It has oval face, hair pixains wound curls and one of them fell on her forehead which is very wide; eyes without setting iris and pupil, nose wide nostrils suggested, closed and thick lips and short, thin neck. He has skinny arms along the body and hands just suggested, in her lap. The legs are too thin, are slightly apart, and barefoot. wear light-colored dress with neck "V", well half sleeve.

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  • Title: Girl
  • 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: w42.5 x h98.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:child:girl
  • Technique: crayon
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3333
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Desenho original de Candido Portinari pintado em 1932 aproximadamente, Maria Victoria Portinari”.
  • Function: Study
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-462
Projeto Portinari

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