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Composition in black and white. Contour lines. It depicts woman with boy kneeling in front and some figures around. The figures are represented facial features and kinky hair. In the center of the composition, standing in profile woman to the right, with the arm forward, on the left leg further on the right and using worn to below the knees. Behind her, a child, which is seen stretched head to the left. On the right, kneeling boy's profile to the left, with arms stretched toward the woman standing in front of him, beside him, chest to the floor. On the left, dog lying on the floor and in the background, woman in a window of a house. On the right woman with backpack on the head and on the right child. Deeper, can woman carrying water on his head and a few houses.

Details

  • Title: Prodigal Son
  • 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: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w57 x h47.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:child:girl, human figure:child:boy, human figure:woman, diverse:recurring elements:trunk
  • Technique: monotype
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom right corner "Portinari 940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5061
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1259

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