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Central Brazil

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in the earthy tones, ochre, blue, green, gray and rose. Smooth texture, color areas and contoured. Composition representing seven women and two boys, outdoors and in different positions. On the floor in the foreground on the left chest and thick rope coiled sheet the tin. On the right Bahia standing with her back, wearing turban, light-colored dress at the knees with band through the on the right shoulder and down to the waist and wearing clogs high heels. To the right, on the floor, gourd. In the background, to the left, two women standing hugging. Next to them pestle. In the center, woman in profile to the right inclined toward a pestle. Further back, woman holding jug over his on the left shoulder. On the right Bahia front and standing with chest on the head. On the third level, to the left, two boys jumping carrion. To the right of center woman sitting on the floor, hands on her lap and legs straight. In the upper on the right of the composition, large fire frame composed of stacked wood.

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  • Title: Central Brazil
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w35 x h31.8cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:popular celebrations:Festival of Saint John, Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:leapfrog, Brazilian Culture:popular types:Baiana, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group:women, diverse:recurring elements:trunk, diverse:recurring elements:gourd, diverse:recurring elements:rope, diverse:recurring elements:mortar and pestle
  • Technique: gouache , lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom left edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3543
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label "50-Portinari, Cândido 1903-1962 Brasil Central, têmpera S. papel colado em madeira s. inf. esq. Estudo para grande Painel no Pavilhão Brasileiro na New York World’s Fair 1946 32,5 x 35"; stamps and label from Graphos framing house.
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel “Night of Saint John's Festival” [FCO 4082]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-996
Projeto Portinari

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