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Portrait of Woman

Candido Portinari1945

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, earthy, blue, gray, red, black and white. Texture unidentified. Portrait of half-bust of front woman, turned slightly to the left. She has more defined facial features on the left side and the on the right side shading. Has black hair parted on the left, at the shoulders; small face, thin eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, suggested nose and thick lips closed in red and long neck tone. She wears a blue blouse with neck "V" and below, checkered blouse with collar close to the neck and collar. Irregular geometrized background in various shades, and in the upper on the left, lower rectangles in more uniform sizes.

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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: 1945
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h46.4cm 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 945"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 5479
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2341
Projeto Portinari

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