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Man with Back Turned

Candido Portinari1938-02-07

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in sepia tones, black, red ochre and white. Defining boundary lines and shading setting volume. Study of male nude figure, against a plain background. The figure is on his back, on the right arm raised at a on the right angle, holding the hand tool tip; almost all on the left arm covered by the vigorous body with well defined muscles. Megs apart suggesting position of support.

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  • Title: Man with Back Turned
  • 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: 1938-02-07
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w39 x h68cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:workers, human figure:man
  • Technique: charcoal, sanguine, sepia
  • Signature: Unsigned
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 140
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom right "croquis Para a Borracha 7-II 938”. On reverse, authentication and inscription by Maria Portinari "DN 673”. On back of frame, inscription "DN 673”.
  • Function: Study for the mural painting “Rubber” [FCO 1758]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-804
Projeto Portinari

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