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Portrait of João Candido

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in the earthy tones, ochre (support), green, red, white and blue. Smooth, rough texture of the paint applied to the textured material, and support apparent contour lines. Boy portrait, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition against background in dark tones. The boy is slightly turned to the left; has suggested light hair, facial features just indicated, blue on the left eye, small nose and lips closed. The body, suggested by dark outline suggests that the figure is using a very wide blouse in blue tones. He is standing with arms along the body seeing near the on the left hand three rounded red spots. At the bottom, thick ink strokes, sometimes leaving apparent and sometimes overlapping ink esponjada for creating texture support.

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  • Title: Portrait of João Candido
  • 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: New York, New York, USA
  • Physical Dimensions: w36.5 x h43cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:son
  • Technique: monotype
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "Portinari Nova York 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3409
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1310
Projeto Portinari

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