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Boys Swinging

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Straight lines, fast and light shading features. Three boys sitting on sheets, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support. On the left, boy swinging almost profile to the right, the center is 3/4 facing left with the trunk forward and the on the right, 3/4 facing left. The swings have the strings that hold cut the upper limit of support. The boys are with arms raised, legs in a position to push; have outlined physiognomic features; dress shirt and slacks and suggestion are bare.

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  • Title: Boys Swinging
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w28 x h33cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:peace, Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:swing, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1590
  • Inscription: Signed in dedication in bottom right corner "Para minha amiga Thais com os votos de felicidade 30-XI-960 Portinari”. Undated
  • Function: Study for the panel “Peace” [FCO 3798]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3669
Projeto Portinari

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