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Kneeling Woman

Candido Portinari1950

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shaded and tangled lines. Composition representing kneeling female figure, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support against a plain background. The figure is 3/4 as the body facing right and the head facing forward and inclined to the right. Has angular face, wavy long hair, wide eyebrows, round eyes, suggested nose, thick lips closed, rounded chin. Using long sleeve dress fabric suggesting stamped circular motifs and adorned by the waist ruffle. The figure is kneeling on the right leg and supported by the on the left arms extended below the on the left knee and barefoot. Plain background.

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  • Title: Kneeling 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: 1950
  • Physical Dimensions: w19 x h27cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari Paris 1950"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3318
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscriptions by Maria Portinari "Nº 888” and "Desenho de autoria de Candido Portinari, autenticado por Maria Victoria Portinari”.
  • Function: Study for the panel “Fishermen” [FCO 2692]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2855
Projeto Portinari

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