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Orion's Belt

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, blue, yellow, red, gray, white and black. Smooth texture, marked strokes. Night It depicts scarecrow and three figures with kites and balloons in lanscape with hill in the background. In the foreground, on dark area, stuck holding pole atop a billowing scarecrow. In the center, later, two square pipes, one blue and one red with white rabiolas winding down. In the background, yellow area on the left, large gray stone; the center to the right perspective to the bottom, three black women dressed in white: the first holding a balloon and the other two flying kites. On the right, huge white balloon. In the third level, in the center, high hill of irregular shape. In the background, blue sky clearing up the horizon, standing out on the right, three stars aligned known under the name "Three Marys".

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  • Title: Orion's Belt
  • 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: 1940
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w32 x h23cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:flying balloons, Brazilian Culture:children's games:toys:kite, Nature:landscape:metaphysics, human figure:child:girl, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: gouache
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2869
  • Notes: Support affixed to cardboard.
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication on paper affixed to back of support "Para o Josias com o abraço do Portinari Rio 1940”. On back of frame, label "Les Cadres 7, Rue Bonaparte”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1127
Projeto Portinari

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