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Migrant Family

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition sepia and white. Contour lines, wide, irregular and discontinuous. Man, women and girl on white background. In the foreground to the center, front man sitting with bent and legs crossed in front of him, hat on head, on the left hand on the left thigh, on the right hand touching the ground and close the small chest. On the right, animal lying on the ground. In the background on the left, seated woman, back, face turned to the right, hair in bun, wide belt, dress with square neckline. In the center, woman standing almost on the right profile, with hair in bun and square neckline dress. On the right girl standing in front, with short dress, arms at your sides, head tilted to the right and slightly upwards. Flanking the group, four feet stylized pita. In the background, the skyline.

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  • Title: Migrant Family
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w23 x h20.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Northeastern migrant, Nature:Animals:dog, human figure:child:girl, human figure:group, human figure:man, human figure:woman, diverse:recurring elements:trunk
  • Technique: monotype
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 1939"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1705
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1088
Projeto Portinari

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