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Composition in blue tones, earthy, green, lilac, black and yellow. Straight lines, colored with quick and shaved strokes. Night It depicts in lanscape Brodowski in the moonlight. In the foreground, on the left, boy standing back to back with arms up wearing blue clothes with half sleeve and pants to his knees. In the background, on the left of center, black horse galloping profile to the right, being ridden by Boy wearing purple blouse and blue pants. In the third level, the on the right, the little church of Saint Anthony seen from the side. In the background, about delimiting cleared area area with leafy tree near two houses side by side with windows suggesting are lit inside. Dark blue sky looking to the left, yellow circle representing the full moon.

Details

  • Title: Night in Brodowski
  • 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
  • Physical Dimensions: w27.5 x h20.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:horse, Nature:landscape:Brodowski, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: lead pencil , color crayon
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right edge "PORTINARI 1955"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2871
  • Inscription: Signed in dedication on card affixed to back of support "Para Genyta Koogan com os melhores desejos de felicidades de, Maria e Portinari”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3361

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