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Sister Ines with Back Turned

Candido Portinari1956

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in green and white. Fast contour lines. Caricature of the lower half body of a woman's back, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support against a plain background. The caricatured has very narrow waist in relation to the volume of their hips. Has legs suggested by lines forming triangles species, wider in the region demarcated by the suggestion of the skirt tapering toward the feet, which shoes high heels, also suggested by triangular shapes.

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  • Title: Sister Ines with Back Turned
  • 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: 1956
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.2 x h26cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman, diverse:caricature
  • Technique: fountain pen
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4367
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3816
Projeto Portinari

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