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Portrait of José Portinari Leão

Candido Portinari1954

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, orange, black, earthy, red and gray. Thick texture. Portrait of Joseph Leo Portinari bust, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. The portrayed faces, has a round face, light hair covering the on the left side of the forehead, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes facing forward, small nose, thin lips and closed, rounded chin and short neck. Clothes short-sleeved shirt and vest with horizontal stripes, high neckline. Arms down along the body. Might falling from the left of the composition, creating shaded area on the right. Dark background.

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  • Title: Portrait of José Portinari Leão
  • 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: 1954
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:nephew, human figure:child:boy
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 944
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3338
Projeto Portinari

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