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Composition in black and white. Fast, dashed lines and shading. Children couple kissing, occupies the center of the composition against dark background. The girl is standing in front of his head 3/4 toward the on the right. It has pulled back hair with curls falling on her neck and well defined facial features. wears dress with drawings chiaroscuro like income. The boy, in front of 3/4 is facing left, with head profile. Hair has represented for short strokes and wears white shirt and pants at the knees. His on the left arm is resting on the right shoulder of the girl and her on the right leg is crooked and thin. The couple is kissing. To the left of the girl, cue two wires with outline three birds sitting on each wire. In the lower on the right corner cat is seen lying and bottom, vegetation sketch.

Details

  • Title: Lovers
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.5 x h25.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:couple, human figure:child:girl, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: etching , aquatint
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 830
  • Function: Original illustration no. 27 for the book �Menino de engenho,� by José Lins do Rego
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4651

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