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Orphan

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in yellow tones, gray, green, orange, earthy, white and black. Thick texture. Boy crying, occupying the entire height of the support. Boy standing in front, holding with both hands a cloth on his face, looking wipe tears. The cloth forms a draping effect. The figure is naked hip down and is barefoot. Growing thin moon on the left. Geometric, with horizontal strokes in green and white; around this, yellow background. At the bottom, earthy and gray tones ranges, suggesting floor.

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  • Title: Orphan
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Northeastern migrant, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4406
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel War [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-5056
Projeto Portinari

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