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Boy from Brodowski

Candido Portinari1946

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Composition representing boy sitting on crate, occupying almost the entire support height, against a light background. The boy is from the front, slightly turned to the left. It has small round face and is slightly tilted down. He has blond hair, short, eyes closed only suggested by shading, revealing very sad expression, small and delicate nose, lips closed and short and rounded chin. wears light short-sleeved shirt with a closed collar and "short". His on the right arm is bent with hand at the time of on the left thigh and also folded horizontally at waist height, with his hand resting on the other forearm. It has the skinny legs that are slightly apart and bare feet. Behind the figure, some dark areas suggesting geometrical projection of shadows.

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  • Title: Boy from Brodowski
  • 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: 1946
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w56 x h100cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 946"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3686
  • Function: Children of Brodowski Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2461
Projeto Portinari

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