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Head of Woman

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in violet tones, black, red, green, gray, white, ochre and rose. Contour lines, spots with a slightly rough texture due to the amount of ink placed on the matrix. Composition representing a woman's head, occupying almost the entire support area against background with green and violet spots around the head. The figure is from the front, turned slightly to the right, is represented by black hair winding tracks, eyes with the pupil indicated in red outlined in white - rose; The nose seems to be represented by red line profile with gray shade; closed lips and are represented in rose-gray tone. The face contour is red on the right, black at the neck and ochre on the left. The upper on the left jaw and marked by white spot, and the lower on the right. The neck is indicated by black vertical lines. At the bottom on the left, green spots and violet and on the right, two large violet spots, with the bottom larger than the upper.

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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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w17 x h27cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: monotype
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3180
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label from Lojas Artísticas Lazzaro & Ugo; inscriptions "A4145” and "N33 x 43 5”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2081
Projeto Portinari

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