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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, earthy, gray, green and black. Smooth texture and marked brushstrokes. Scarecrow under the moonlight, in arid lanscape against blue sky. Along the bottom edge, green and ground stripes crossing the composition horizontally cut in the center for vertically stripes. To the right of center, thin pole planted in arid terrain, seeing yourself on top a scarecrow with black hair flying on the right and gray drape forming the arms of the cross beam, falling on the stake to fork up to the legs. On the left, a lot of back and two boys with arms raised and legs apart. In the background, blue sky "degrade" with lighter strokes, finding himself on the left the crescent moon in the center and three kites flying.

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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: 1957
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w45 x h37.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Brazilian Culture:children's games:play:flying kites, Nature:landscape:field
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 57"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 1663
  • Inscription: On reverse, label "M/E FRAMING GUILD 1063 Madison Avenue NY”.
  • Function: Portinari gave the owner a painting, “Night of Saint John's Festival,” that depicted a boy chasing a balloon; it fell and the canvas was torn. Portinari suggested it be repaired at the Escola de Belas Artes, after which he could retouch it. The owner and Portinari spent five years trying to meet again, but their travels prevented them from doing so. When at last he when to retrieve the painting at the atelier, it had been purchased by Americans. To remedy the situation, Portinari painted “Scarecrow”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4151
Projeto Portinari

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