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Group of Women and Child

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in white tones, black, ochre and gray. Smooth texture. It depicts women and children in the open. The group is in the center of the composition, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support. In the center of the group, woman sitting in rectangular object, front, turned slightly to the left, head tilted down. Has short wavy hair, thick eyebrows, long nose and full lips closed. wears straps dress with drape skirt looking rotated, it is with the folded on the right arm with his hand on his on the right thigh, and the on the left stretched along the body, legs spread and bare feet. In front of the woman to the right of the composition, naked child standing in front, facing slightly to the right, with the on the right arm holding the woman's leg and on the left hidden behind the body. Pixains hair and has represented traits. To the left of the composition, two girls. The front is crouched or sitting on an object with the body tilted to the woman in the center. Has wavy hair, facial features represented, wears dress with collar close to the neck and sleeveless. Beside her, another girl that you see half body, turned to the left, head facing down, wavy hair and wears collar clothing close to the neck. On the right deeper, woman standing in front, turned slightly to the left, head turned down, represented facial features. wears headband with bow on top, dress-neck "U", arched on the left arm, hand leaning on the body and are barefoot. Heaven in tone becomes lighter on the horizon, and ground in chiaroscuro.

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  • Title: Group of Women and Child
  • 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: w57.8 x h71.1cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:child, human figure:group:women
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4193
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-595
Projeto Portinari

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