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Sitting Woman

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines defining the shapes and shadows defining the volumes. Composition representing seated woman, occupying almost the entire height and the on the left area of ​​the support, against plain background. The figure is 3/4 toward the on the right, his head almost in profile to the right, is trapped hair, wrapped around the head, extremely detailed in the thread; broad forehead, thin eyebrow, well detailed and on the left on the right eye only suggested by the cilia; big nose and small bulge at the center; closed thick lips, rounded chin and wide and short neck, marked by parallel horizontal wrinkles. The figure has rounded shapes, detailed arm on the right in their volume, with the forearm resting on thigh and hand ajar. Only suggested on the left arm. It wears swimsuit and have the volumes of the body accented by shaded and legs only suggested to the knees. Plain background.

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  • Title: Sitting Woman
  • 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: 1936
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w32.5 x h43cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "Portinari 1936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3175
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.. On back of frame, label "RXL Molduras Ltda Av. João Dias 490 Fds 269-4859 S.P. INSC 108069260 C.G.C. 62371059/001”; inscriptions "40.4237” and "126”.
  • Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting “Singing School” [FCO 1761]. The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-649
Projeto Portinari

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