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Orthodox Boy

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Thin, precise lines, overlapping and hachuriados. Composition representing Israeli boy half-body, occupying the central area of ​​the composition; in the background, Arab with camel, rocks, buildings and two towers. The boy faces, wears "kippah" and has "payot"; broad forehead, bushy eyebrows, set eyes that seem to be clear, small nose, closed lips, round face and thick neck. Face and neck filled by rows. wear open shirt front, filled with numerous overlapping lines. You have the on the right arm flexed, extremely thin and long fingers. Behind him, on the left, a lot of stones and more behind a camel and an Arab front. On the right hachuriada undefined area. In the background, indicated by horizontal wall construction having two towers on the right, the cylindrical first and farthest back quadrangular. In the sky to the left, sun, from which diverge numerous rays.

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  • Title: Orthodox Boy
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w25 x h29cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:camel, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 56" and in bottom left corner "Portinari Israel"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3906
  • Function: Work executed in Brazil upon the artist's return from Israel. The inscription registers the location that inspired the work.. Israel Series
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3988
Projeto Portinari

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