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Sugar Cane Cutter

Candido Portinari1958

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black tones, white, blue, green, earthy, yellow, lilac and rose. Cane cutter on sugarcane occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. The workers are represented almost full body, curved front, holding on walking cane with his on the right hand and wielding a knife with his on the left, preparing to blow to cut the cane. wears tabs straw hat covering his face and shirt blue shaded half sleeve. Around him, rushes suggestion and top on the left, representing the sun.

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  • Title: Sugar Cane Cutter
  • 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: 1958
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w13.5 x h23cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:sugar cane, social:workers:farm hand, human figure:man
  • Technique: lead pencil , colored pencil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2676
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication in bottom left corner "Para o Marcelo amigo o 58 Portinari”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4381
Projeto Portinari

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