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Mother of Braz Cubas

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Winding contour lines. Woman half-bust occupying almost the entire support area against white background. The figure is three quarters turned to the left, has long face, curly, long hair, fallen on his on the left shoulder, narrow forehead, thin and straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes on the left and long aquiline nose, thin lips closed and rounded chin suggesting that slightly undershot. It has long neck, seeing the beginning of the clothing that wears neck "V".

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  • Title: Mother of Braz Cubas
  • 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: 1943
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w15 x h17.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Initialed at bottom right "C.P.". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1256
  • Notes: Support affixed to paper.
  • Inscription: Inscription at bottom edge of paper to which work is affixed "Mãe de Braz Cubas”
  • Function: Study for the drawing “Braz Cubas’ Mother” [FCO 4520]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1834
Projeto Portinari

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