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Maria Rosa and Benedita

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, smoky and shady. Composition representing two girls, side by side, amidst outdoor landscape. To the left, girl facing forward, curly hair, indicated facial features, looking to the right and up. She wears long dress, rotated and pressed, has the arms along the body, legs apart and suggested shoes. To her left, another girl, also from the front, with curly hair and bow on top of the head. She wears tight dress, short and stamped, stands with arms along the body and is barefoot. She also has indicated facial features and is looking up high. The scene takes place in an open landscape, and we see to the right a coconut tree; in the background, hills and sky, a cloud.

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  • Title: Maria Rosa and Benedita
  • 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: 1941
  • Physical Dimensions: w25.5 x h21.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:landscape:field, human figure:child:girl, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: oil , India ink pen
  • Signature: Stamped signature in bottom left corner "Portinari*". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4596
  • Inscription: On reverse, lines possibly by the artist.
  • Function: Illustration no. 8 for the book “Maria Rosa,” by Vera Kelsey
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1507
Projeto Portinari

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