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Seascape with Sailboat

Candido Portinari1928

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, rose, red, white, black, and yellow earthy. Smooth, thick, marked strokes. Composition representing marine lanscape with a sailboat in the center and smaller ones in the background and sky shades of rose, lighter near the horizon, darkening toward the top edge of the composition. The sea of ​​calm aspect occupies the lower half of the composition, is represented in blue tones, darker in the lower region, clearing toward the horizon, with the gentle movement of water, represented by black and bright spots suggesting waves. The boat mainsail, occupies the central area of ​​the water is red with rose spinnaker of blue tones, which is reflected in the waters undefined and diluted spots. On the right and slightly beyond, the surfacing water timber sinker. To the right of the composition, near the horizon, suggesting other four boats, two red candles, a yellow candle and the last white candle. The sky is represented in shades rose, with clear track to the next horizon, darkening toward the top edge, where they appear some suggested clouds.

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  • Title: Seascape with Sailboat
  • 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: 1928
  • Location Created: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w39.5 x h99.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:landscape:sea view
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed in bottom right corner "PORTINARI". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3466
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-146
Projeto Portinari

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