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Black Girl

Candido Portinari1934

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Black girl's head study occupying the entire support area against white background. The figure is three quarters turned to the left, has low pixains hair with braids small suggestion to the right; prominent high forehead, very big eyes just bypassed without setting iris and pupils; short and long nose, thick lips closed characteristics of the black race and short rounded chin. The contour of the ear is seen as the start of the neck and setting the neck with collar suggestion around you.

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  • Title: Black Girl
  • 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: 1934
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w24.5 x h32.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:child:girl, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: charcoal
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1628
  • Function: Study
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-466
Projeto Portinari

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