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Composition in the earthy and ochre (predominant), gray, white and black. Smooth texture. Representation old man sitting against dark background. The figure is naked torso and drape covering her legs, slightly tilted and turned to the left with the head profile. It has long sharp face for long, gray beard draped over his chest, brown hair combed back, high and broad forehead with pronounced entries, thick black eyebrows eye on bottom and semi-closed. Nose with reddish long as the ear tip and chop and clumsily shaded beard. Trunk leaning to the left, on the right elbow on his knee and on the left arm along the body, the muscles flabby naked body and white cloth seeing yourself standing out on the dark drape that covers her legs. Smooth and light falling from the right background.

Details

  • Title: Old Man
  • 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: 1923
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "CPortinari 923"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2703
  • Function: Portinari did this work during his studies at the Escola Nacional de Belas Artes / ENBA
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-21

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