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Mulatto Woman in White Dress

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, ochre, gray, black and white. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Composition representing walking mulatto, occupying almost the entire support area against background in shades "degrade" earthy, ochre and white. The figure's profile to the right; has the face shrouded in shadows without indicated facial features, seeing only the curly hair back, windswept. wear light-colored dress, flowing, short-sleeved. His arms are down and back; It has earlier on the left leg to the right and is barefoot. She is walking through flat terrain, suggesting arid lanscape. In the background, the horizon line marking the beginning of the sky in tone "degrade" from white to dark tone ground, at the top of the support.

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  • Title: Mulatto Woman in White Dress
  • 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: 1936
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:mulatto, Nature:landscape:metaphysics, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3688
  • Inscription: On stretcher, inscriptions "15153” and "1936”; label "5504”. On back of frame, label "JC Farley & Co 20-24 Emerald Street London WC 1 Telephone 01-2427026 FINE ART PICTURE FRAME MARKERS AND GILDERS”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-600
Projeto Portinari

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