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Raft

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, black, blue, ochre, earthy and white. Smooth texture. The composition is raft, seen from above, with woman lying, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against blue background. The raft and Fig are circumvented by black lines. The raft is slightly on the diagonal on the left to the right and back to front. The woman is lying and almost occupies the entire area of ​​the raft has the head turned slightly to the left and wear dress with polka dots. Spot Tone rounded earthy, so contoured black, crosses the raft underneath, widthwise, seeing only what exceeds the raft side.

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  • Title: Raft
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w19 x h21cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:raft, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom right corner "PORTINARI*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 65
  • Inscription: On reverse, authentication and inscriptions by Maria Portinari "DN 129” and "Nº 615”.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel “Northeastern Rafts” [FCO 2566]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-982
Projeto Portinari

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