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Scarecrow

Candido Portinari1940

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue, green tones, earthy, ochre, yellow, red, black, gray and white. Rough and smooth texture, some marked brushstrokes. Scarecrow representation, human figures, ox skull and vultures in arid lanscape with hill, starry sky and moon. In the foreground, on the left, wooden pole or tree representation thin trunk occupying the entire height and following the on the left margin of the composition. Near the post, on the ground, red form with black brushstrokes suggesting animal head unidentified profile to the left. Still on the ground, towards the center, stylized vegetation suggesting small shrubs or flowers with shadows in all of the earthy on yellow ochre ground. To the right of center, ox skull in black, gray and white, nearly edge-on to the left. On the right, stuck in slim and tall wooden pole, colorful scarecrow - on the left half with a predominance of white and half brown with on the right predominance. In the background, on the left, back, woman, almost in profile to the left, hands above your head holding oval balloon in gray, with dark green points. To the right of center, vulture perched in profile to the left. On the right, brown scarecrow suggestion, fastened in the short post. In the third level, the center, two figures standing three trees side by side, vulture perched on hill or rock with stylized undergrowth and clouds at the top, flanked by wooden stakes. In the background, sky blue "degrade" with stars and moon on the left. Floor in irregular strips in shades of ochre, earthy, green and yellow interspersed chiaroscuro.

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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: w99 x h79.8cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:scarecrow, Nature:Animals:skeleton, Nature:landscape:metaphysics, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "PORTINARI 1940"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2321
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1123
Projeto Portinari

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