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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, blue, earthy, green and ochre. Smooth texture. Apparent support in the ochre draping clothing. Scarecrow representation against background with various abstract shapes in bright hues. The scarecrow is mounted on vertical shaft, with the representation of the arms giving idea of ​​movement, drapery flowing through obstructing horizontal rod and falls sideways. The head is indicated by mass of gray, without defining facial features. In the background, geometric shapes juxtaposed and overlapping, predominantly the strong tones, highlighting a gray mass in the lower on the right corner and a triangle without a base, in the same color, behind the scarecrow.

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  • Title: Scarecrow
  • 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: w41 x h33cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, non-figurative
  • Technique: tempera
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3357
  • Inscription: On stretcher, adhesive tape from Artefact framing house. On back of frame, inscription "Evandro Carneiro”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1134
Projeto Portinari

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