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Portrait of Woman

Candido Portinari1944

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in dark shades of black, gray, earthy, ochre, red and rose and white. Smooth texture. Portrait of woman half-bust dressed in black against dark background. The portrayed faces, has brown, wavy hair up, broad forehead, thin eyebrows, big eyes and looking at infinity, thin, long nose, large lips and painted red, painted below the on the left eye corner, thin neck and long. One sees well the pearl earring on the right ear, while the on the left is in a shady area, as well as the face and neck caused by light from the on the left. wears dark long sleeve dress with high neckline and tailpiece blank. The dress seems to be slightly waved in front and on the right sleeve differs slightly from the background a bit lighter shade.

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  • Title: Portrait of Woman
  • 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: 1944
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h73cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: portrait:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "PORTINARI 944"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4138
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2095
Projeto Portinari

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