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Scarecrow in Rice Field

Candido Portinari1947

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in yellow tones, blue, ochre, earthy, purple, green, rose, white and gray. Rough texture, marked strokes. Scarecrow representation in rice paddy field. In the foreground, on the left and center, planting of detail and zigzag path in ochre tones and earthy. In the background, on the left, scarecrow viewed from the front, stuck on the ground through the plantation. Scarecrow figure with hat, clothing sleeves going over the wooden frame and falling loose, pants legs open and maintained armed with visible frame on the edge of the pants. Clothing Scarecrow is in blue and red tones with checkered blank. Throughout the background is seen field planted entirely in shades of yellow, green, blue, white and gray. In the background, skyline, blue sky and yellow sun suggestion to the right of center.

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  • Title: Scarecrow in Rice Field
  • 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: 1947
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w73 x h60cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:cultivating rice, Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right edge "PORTINARI 947"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 904
  • Inscription: On reverse, stamp "Museu de Arte de São Paulo Rua 7 de abril 260 1.954”. On back of frame, labels "Fink lote cx nº 27 São Paulo” and "Fink lote cx nº 2 Rio”; inscriptions "47” and "10”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2575
Projeto Portinari

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