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Masks

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white and gray. Rapid lines, winding, strong, thin, thin, dense and well diluted watery. Composition representing It depicts with indigenous, masks and boats. To the left of the composition, two huge heads of indigenous, probably masks. The on the left has a large headdress, big eyes, spiral nose and big mouth. Below this figure, an Indian leg. The mask has on the left hair with bangs, totally fallen on the left eye, big nose and huge mouth. Dense watery overlaps and surrounds the masks. On the right, three indigenous It depicts and a boat. The on the right is standing, facing, wears headdress and loincloth and standing with arms and legs spread. The fund also is standing in front and wears headdress of feathers and loincloth. The on the left is in profile to the right, bent down and seems to be stretching a bow.

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  • Title: Masks
  • 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
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Indian, human figure:man
  • Technique: India ink pen , India ink wash
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3868
  • Function: Illustration for the book “Descrição verdadeira de um país...,” by Hans Staden, which was never published
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1552
Projeto Portinari

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