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The Boat

Candido Portinari1941

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Angular and sinuous lines. Group of six figures within a barge occupying the entire area of ​​the composition. The barge has an oval shape and spans the entire width of the support. From the left to the right we see: on the left corner of the boat, girl standing in front with his on the left hand in his mouth and ribbon on the head; on the left of center figure with arms raised above his head and on the right leg supported on the edge of the boat; the figure of the center front, leaning over the side of the boat, hands touching the water; the center in the bottom of boat, man standing in front, slightly off to the right with open arms and raised; on the right of center, profile figure to the right with head turned back and up; on the right side of the boat, seated woman, with the on the left elbow on the left edge of the boat and hand on chin, on the right hand holding the railing of the ship, eyes closed. In the lower half of the composition, sinuous lines suggest the ripple of water in which the vessel sails.

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  • Title: The Boat
  • 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: 1941
  • Location Created: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w49.5 x h38cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: religious:religious scenes:calming the storm, human figure:group:men, human figure:group:children, human figure:woman
  • Technique: dry point
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 851
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1350
Projeto Portinari

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