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Portrait of Tanita
Candido Portinari1931
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in tones earthy, ochre, blue, and black crinzas. Smooth texture. Portrait of woman half-bust, occupying almost the entire area of the composition. Woman faces, has a long face, hair divided in half, hairstyles covering the ears, thin eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes without pupils definition, broad nose, thick lips closed and square chin. wears dress with narrow square neckline. Background in light and dark tone divided diagonally.
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Details
- Title: Portrait of Tanita
- 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: 1931
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w32.5 x h41cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: portrait:woman
- Technique: oil
- Signature: Signed and dated at top right "C. PORTINARI 931"
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 4415
- Function: The sitter, whose nickname was Tanita, lived in the home of poet Olegário Mariano
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-218
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