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Portrait of Maria

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, gray, black, red, green, blue, earthy and rose. Rough texture. Woman's severed head by the upper support limit, occupying the entire area of ​​the composition. The figure is slightly turned to the left, has black hair combed back, wide forehead, thin eyebrows, wide open big eyes, nose suggested by slight contour nostrils, rosy lips closed and chin outlined by three black strokes. Face darkened on the right. Sees the start of the blouse in ochre tones with blue outline close to the neck. Background in red, ochre and green tones.

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  • Title: Portrait of Maria
  • 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: w21 x h26cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:the artist's family:wife
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI [940] NOVA YORK"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2842
  • Notes: Support affixed to plywood.. Date is barely legible.
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "LC-433”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1183
Projeto Portinari

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