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Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition ashore and white. Contour lines. Half-bust of front woman, turned slightly to the left. It has square face, fallen straight hair shoulder length, divided in half, narrow forehead, drooping thin eyebrows, sunken eyes, almond-shaped with dark circles, revealing sadness, facing left, broad nose, closed drooping lips, square chin with trace suggesting prominence and wide neck. You see the beginning of the clothing that wears neck in neck, shoulders are cut off by the side of the support limits. White, plain background. In the photo we see four screws that secure the drawing on a screen.

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  • Title: Head of Woman
  • 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: 1948
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w37 x h58cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 948"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1114
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2726
Projeto Portinari

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