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Head of Indian Man

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, black, red, green, and rose earthy. Strokes outline, straight and parallel strokes. Indian Head, the center of the support area, with strokes bypassing figure. The Indian has oval face outlined in black, short, straight, dark hair with bangs over his forehead, black round eyes rimmed by blue-green angular strokes, suggested nose, red lips represented by vertical strokes. Over his face, blue and red strokes and around, parallel blue lines diagonally. On the banks on the right, bottom and on the left, parallel straight lines skirting support.

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  • Title: Head of Indian Man
  • 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: 1957
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w61.5 x h58cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Indian, human figure:child:boy, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2679
  • Inscription: On reverse, label from Artefact framing house; inscription "13/004 K 441”.
  • Function: This work was made during the filming of the short feature film “Pintura Brasileira,” by Geraldo dos Santos Pereira
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4256
Projeto Portinari

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