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Indian Men

Candido Portinari1951

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Predominance of contour lines. Indigenous It depicts a forest with the sea with caravels. In the foreground on the left, India sitting on the floor with his hands in his hair. On the right naked Indian in water, to the waist and with his on the right hand on the hair. In the background, on the right, two indigenous standing, looking back and carries a child on his lap India. On the third level, three tree trunks suggesting forest and several groups of naked indigenous among them. In the background, the sea with two caravels.

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  • Title: Indian Men
  • 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: 1951
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w35 x h28cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Indian, human figure:child, human figure:group:men, human figure:group:women
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 420
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 352” and "Nº 535”.
  • Function: Study for the mural painting or panel “Brazil”; not executed
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2976
Projeto Portinari

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