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Migrants

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, orange, earthy, gray, violet, lilac, white, rose and black. Smooth texture, brushwork marked in the figures and crystallized varnish. Composition representing migrants group, occupying the central area of ​​the composition, with floor-hued orange and earthy and blue sky where sun shines a lot. To the left of the group, standing old, almost from the front, wearing a hat; has indicated facial features, suggested and safe white beard with his on the left hand a staff which supports the floor. It is extremely thin, wears blouse in orange and earthy colors and light trousers; She stands with her legs apart and have bare feet. Beside her, woman standing in front, carrying white backpack over his head, supported by the on the left hand and lap child on the right arm. She has long black hair, facial features suggested is overly thin, wears dress in gray tones; It is with slightly parted legs and have bare feet. To the right of center, man standing in front, wearing hat, and the facial features indicated. It's on the right arm along the body and flexed on the left holding the rod tip where it is tied a bundle. wears shirt composed of geometrical areas in various shades and blue pants with orange patches. It is with legs apart and barefoot. To his on the left, child, possibly a boy, wearing a hat and short white blouse, watching the rest of the emaciated body and completely naked paunch. Orange ground, suggested path to the left and earthy areas in the center and on the right. The sky is blue stoned with big orange sun on the right in the center of the composition.

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  • Title: Migrants
  • 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w27 x h36cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Northeastern migrant, Nature:landscape:field, human figure:child, human figure:group, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at top left "PORTINARI 58" and at bottom left "Portinari 58"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3405
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4349
Projeto Portinari

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