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Man Crying

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in yellow tones, green, earthy, red, white and black. Smooth, areas with dilute pigment and dried strokes. Composition representing the head of a man, taking up almost the entire support area against background composed of geometrical areas in shades of green, yellow and red ochre. The figure is slightly turned to the right, has a long face, hair indicated by green thick lines and earthy, suggesting a crown of thorns, straight eyebrows, long, thin nose, eyes wide open and that their shed "stone tears" ; closed lips contoured green and red brushstrokes, angular jaw marked by wrinkles, large entrance on the chin, thin, long neck and shirt collar rounded suggestion. On bottom and on the right triangular area in green background of yellow head and upper area in red ochre.

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  • Title: Man Crying
  • 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: 1948
  • Physical Dimensions: w27.5 x h38cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: gouache , India ink brush
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 1948"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3861
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2706
Projeto Portinari

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