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Nhonhô
Candido Portinari1943
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black, gray and white tones. Contour lines and tangles. Boy head occupying almost the entire area of the composition against gray background. The figure is from the front, slightly turned to the left, is almost round face, curly hair defined by thin and short tangled lines, almond-shaped eyes turned to the left, thin, long nose, narrow lips closed and chin a little deformed. See the beginning of clothing that wears it has closed collar suggesting having a frill.
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Details
- Title: Nhonhô
- 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: 1943
- Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w23 x h29cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: human figure:child:boy, human figure:limbs:head
- Technique: lead pencil , India ink pen
- Signature: Signed at bottom right "Portinari". Undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 1274
- Notes: Support affixed to paper.
- Inscription: Inscription at bottom edge "Nhonhô”
- Function: Study for the drawing Nhonhô [FCO 4556]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1902
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