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Father and Son

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue, orange, red, earthy, gray, black and ochre. Texture unidentified. It depicts Man and boy holding hands. The man is on the left, in front, holding briefcase in his on the right hand and holding the boy's hand with his on the left hand. Has defined facial features, wears wide-brimmed hat, Mexican style blouse in orange tones with jacket in blue tones and dark stripes, pants ochre, light shoes and pointy. The boy is on his back, using a kind of colored stole, is barefoot and with his face to the bottom. They are in an environment with geometric and colorful floor in earthy tone, wood like, and an open door, behind the figures.

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  • Title: Father and Son
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w21 x h27.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:boy, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 959"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4351
  • Notes: Support affixed to canvas and wood.
  • Function: Illustration, not used, for the novel “La Puissance et la gloire,” by Graham Greene
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4588
Projeto Portinari

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