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Indian Man
Candido Portinari1938
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Contour lines and squared for transport on the back, visible by transparency. Composition representing Indian standing in front, with the profile head to the right. The figure is vigorous, finding himself well-marked musculature, has indicated facial features, wears thong, standing with arms along the body and legs slightly apart.
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Details
- Title: 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: 1938
- Physical Dimensions: w47 x h74cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:man
- Technique: lead pencil
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 4495
- Inscription: Numbering at lateral and top edges
- Function: Cartoon for the mural painting Jesuit School; not executed
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4896
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