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Marias

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, earthy, gray, white and black. Smooth texture, marked strokes, thin layer on the ground, getting the apparent screen in some regions. Composition with two women with cans of water over the head in the center of the stand area, amidst the open lanscape, representing arid earthy indicated by shades the ground and overcast sky. In the center of the composition, female figure, standing, front, on the right arm raised holding tin of water on the head without facial features, on the left arm along the body and bare feet. wear white dress, long, sleeveless, whose transparent draping skirt lets you see your legs, and the on the left is earlier than the on the right, suggesting that the figure is moving forward. To his on the left, a little further back, female figure, standing in profile to the left, you are with can of water over his head, on the left arm along the body; wears white dress, long, sleeveless, whose drapery skirt suggests that it is moving to the left and have bare feet. The ground is represented in earthy and ochre where there are three clumps of dry vegetation tilted to the right, as if they were being beaten by the wind from the on the left of the composition. The sky is represented in gray tones, seeing up close to the horizon, group of small white birds; to the left of the figures, in ochre sky and earthy darkening toward the top edge of the composition and lighter patches represent thick clouds of heaven loaded.

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  • Title: Marias
  • 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: 1936
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w73 x h60cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Nature:landscape:metaphysics, human figure:group:women
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in top right corner "PORTINARI 936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2377
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label "Renato Magalhães Gouvêa Escritório de Arte Rua Pelotas 475 Fone 549-1700 São Paulo BR”; inscription on masking tape "39 c 21-8-79”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-601
Projeto Portinari

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