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Mulatto Woman
Candido Portinari1939
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in shades earthy, blue and white. Contour lines and colored areas. mulatto head occupying the entire stand area. The figure is slightly front facing left; has a round face, dark hair and narrow forehead, on the left eyebrow indicated, big eyes and round wide apart without iris indication which makes it difficult to see the direction of gaze; nose short and wide and thick lips, indicated closed. The chin is short and rounded up seeing the beginning of the neck is wide.
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Details
- Title: Mulatto Woman
- 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: w11 x h11cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: social:ethnic groups:mulatto, human figure:limbs:head, human figure:woman
- Technique: oil
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1629
- Notes: Support cut out by the artist.
- Inscription: On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari” and "DN 521”.
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1062
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