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Frightened Woman

Candido Portinari1955-04

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, blue and earthy. Fast contour lines and parallel dashed. Composition representing woman half-length, with his on the right hand over his head and on the left on the face, occupying the central area of ​​the composition, against plain background. Woman is with the body front and the head turned slightly to the left. Has bent arms, watching the on the right hand on the head and on the left on the face, covering the nose and mouth. Has the long straight hair, marked eyebrows and suggested rounded eyes. Her blouse is indicated by dashed quickly.

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  • Title: Frightened 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: 1955-04
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w29 x h23.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:war, human figure:woman
  • Technique: crayon, colored pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3386
  • Inscription: Dated in inscription at bottom right "guerra IV 55”
  • Function: Study for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3561
Projeto Portinari

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