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Raft

Candido Portinari1948

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines and tangled. It depicts men in the raft. On the right in the foreground, kneeling man on the raft, his body slightly turned to the right, his head bent down, looking for the network that pulls from the sea. At his side, on the left hand net. Further back on the left, man standing, facing right, with legs apart, on the right arm stretched to the right and in safe hand an object. wears brimmed hat, short-sleeved shirt, flowing, and long pants. Behind him stretched string with the tip curled up on the floor. Sailing raft seeming tumbling, occupying almost the entire width of the holder. Under the candle a bank. The raft is of tree trunks. Background with tangled lines.

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  • Title: Raft
  • 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: 1948
  • Physical Dimensions: w49.5 x h34.3cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:workers:raftsman, Brazilian Culture:raft, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 948"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4423
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "Jangada”.
  • Function: Study for the painting “Raftsman” [FCO 3462]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2681
Projeto Portinari

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