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Landscape of Petrópolis

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in green tones, blue, earthy, rose, yellow, white and black. Smooth texture. Composition representing lanscape with vegetation, houses and hills against clear sky. In the foreground, through the varied vegetation, on the left of center, part of a gate to the right of center, representation of three houses - two rose with blue doors and a roof of blue on earthy tone. On the right tree of many branches, and some fall into the center of the composition, speckled leaves in various shades of green to yellow. In the background, on the left, bamboo grove representation. A little behind, suggesting two houses amid a lower vegetation in lighter green shades. In the background, the hill representation in strong blue tones against sky in light blue.

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  • Title: Landscape of Petrópolis
  • 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: Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w46 x h38.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:landscape:Petrópolis
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2537
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2034
Projeto Portinari

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