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Sunday in the Slum

Candido Portinari1935

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones earthy, ochre, blue, green, rose, white, blue and black. Smooth texture, marked strokes, scraped and apparent support. Composition representing the hill, with several figures of women and children, animals, with set of huts in the background, against lanscape with sea, mountains and sky. In the foreground on the left, two mulatto ensnared; the on the left is standing in profile to the right, and has dark short hair, wears blue sleeveless dress and is barefoot. Ahead and to the left, another mulatto, standing, three quarters turned to the left, semi-long curly hair, wearing rose long sleeve dress, with the on the right arm on the shoulder of the other, and the on the left being flexed by hand given the on the right of another mulatto. In the center part of quadrangular shape representing a hut, with apparent bricks in some areas, because of the falling coating. On the right figure standing mulatto, almost back, on the left arm raised holding flower, using clear dress sleeveless most advanced on the right leg to the left as if he were walking. Has the on the right arm stretched hand in hand to a girl, also standing back and using blue dress. On the floor, Profile rabbit suggestion to the right, hen with four chicks, two clumps of vegetation. In the background, to the left of the center of the composition, mulatto figure, standing, walking to the right, bringing the on the left hand a bouquet of flowers face down on the right hand a girl wearing blue, a little further back. On the right representation gourd, and deeper, the area surrounded with vegetation. On the left, coconut and high thin trunk, having the white band indicated center and leaves. On the third level, some figures of women with cans of water on the head, figure on profile white horse to the left, dogs and children among the shacks that are prospective for the bottom and separated by gradient and a few scattered palm trees. In the background, lanscape with sea and mountains on the horizon, with sky blue-green shades darker toward the top edge of the composition and where you see three birds listed on the left.

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  • Title: Sunday in the Slum
  • 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: 1935
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w73 x h60.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:shanty town, human figure:child, human figure:group:women
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in middle of bottom edge "PORTINARI 935"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2381
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "Nº 5”. On back of frame, label "Renato Magalhães Gouvêa Escritório de Arte Rua Pelotas 475. Fone 705555 São Paulo 04012”; inscription on masking tape "38C 21-8-79”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-548
Projeto Portinari

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