Portrait of Murilo Mendes

Composition in dark shades of earthy, gray, blue,ochre, red and white tones. Smooth texture. Half-lenght portrait of man, forward facing, occupying almost the entire support area against dark background in earthy tone. The pictured has oval face, dark hair, broad forehead setting light baldness, straight eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes turned down, and hooked nose long, full and closed lips and rounded chin. He has long neck, wears light colored shirt and dark tie with diagonal line. He has sloping shoulders and arms along the body. Background in dark uniform earthy tone. Slight area of light over the collar and the left sleeve.