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Composition in black and white. Fast contour lines. Composition representing six boys playing cram sticks. On the left, sketched boy, standing almost on his back, appears to be black, is the on the left arm stretched forward and folded on the right holding rod with a backpack on the tip. Further back, boy's suggestion, back, balancing a stick on the head. In the center, boyish face, with head turned to the left, making micagem with a hand next to his face. Further back, on the right, another boy, standing in front with his arms raised and open, with good legs apart. Ahead and to the right, the largest, also standing, facing, with bent arms and legs apart. To his on the right, boy with the body bent forward, as if he caught something from the ground.

Details

  • Title: Boys Playing
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w19.8 x h19cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:children's games:play, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3510
  • Inscription: Inscription in bottom left corner "pg 35”. On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Desenho de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.. On reverse, inscriptions "2 joedrando 19,5 x 14 33,5 x 19,7 x 14 33”.
  • Function: Sketch for the engraving “Boys Playing with Sticks” [FCO 810]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4604

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