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North-South

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, gray, earthy, blue, white, black, green and red. Smooth texture. Two men on the raft; one on horseback and the other holding another horse by the neck against geometrized background. The raft is diagonal from the center to the left of the composition, with a man standing in the front end, in the foreground, with the head 3/4 to on the right, open arms to the outstretched on the left hand and legs apart. Wears baggy pants and plaid shirt with red stains. Behind and to the left of this, another man standing on the raft, the back, holding in his on the right hand a rope that hangs from sailing ahead, and is rolled on the floor between the legs of the first figure. In the raft of background, two blue benches. on the far left of the composition, standing man facing right, wearing long coat, boots and hat, featuring a gaucho. Secure with both hands a horse with his head raised and turned to the left, the mane represented in exaggerated size, flitting on the right and on the left paw raised. Occupying the on the right third of the composition, horse-mounted standing with the profile body to the right, the front legs raised, twisted neck back to the profile head to the left, short mane, square mouth and raised tail. The rider has the torso and head facing forward, wears cutting-edge hat, holds with his on the left hand the animal's neck and the on the right, raised above the head, holding a rope, which forms a loop at the top and is rolled in floor, between the horse's legs. Background in large geometric areas in various shapes and colors.

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  • Title: North-South
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w88 x h37cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:workers:raftsman, social:workers:cowboy, Brazilian Culture:raft, Nature:Animals:horse, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: gouache
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2044
  • Notes: Support affixed to wood.
  • Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting “Children’s Games” [FCO 1760]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2277
Projeto Portinari

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