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On Board

Candido Portinari1943

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and quick strokes. Male on the deck of a ship, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. In the center, figure 3/4 toward the on the right, with the on the right knee on the deck, on the left foot forward and arms high. Has angular face, disheveled hair represented by a few strokes, big and bulging eyes, straight nose and open mouth with teeth bared. Face, small lines represent the beard. Wears loose shirt with long sleeves and trousers, are barefoot. On the left, coiled rope with the tip down toward the bottom margin. Three parallel lines down diagonally from top on the left toward the on the right half of the composition, representing the deck rail. At the bottom, sea fish hint representation.

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  • Title: On Board
  • 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: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w19 x h27.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:man, diverse:recurring elements:rope
  • Technique: etching
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 840
  • Function: Original illustration, on a loose page, for the book “Memorias posthumas de Braz Cubas,” by Machado de Assis
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1959
Projeto Portinari

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