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Serenade

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue, white, red, earthy, green, violet, black and ochre tones. Smooth texture. It depicts three musicians serenading, occupying almost the entire composition. Men wear white suits, colorful shirts and ties, socks with horizontal stripes and white pointed shoes. The musician on the left is sitting in wooden box, front, playing guitar. He's with his head slightly lowered and Wears clear hat flaps covering her face to the nose height, closed lips, wears blue shirt, tie and socks in blue and red tones. The musician is standing center, playing the flute, which is to the left, has the front face, slightly turned to the left body, defined facial features, Wears shirt in green tones, violet tie, socks in blue and black. The musician on the left is standing in front, playing trumpet, his head slightly tilted to the right body to the left, Wears straw hat with flaps, has defined facial features, Wears shirt in blue tones, tie in red tones and blue and half in blue and black tones. Geometrized background, with floor strip in red tones, and background in blue tones with darker on the left rectangle, jutting moon.

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  • Title: Serenade
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w115 x h173cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Brazilian Culture:musicians:band, Brazilian Culture:musicians:clarinet player, Brazilian Culture:musicians:flute player, Brazilian Culture:musicians:guitar player, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4671
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4460
Projeto Portinari

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