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Composition in black and white. Contour lines, overlapping lines and hachuriados. Composition representing three-headed boys occupying the entire area of ​​support. The on the left is 3/4 facing left, has defined facial features, big eyes, small nose, lips closed and thin and elongated neck. The center has larger head, faces, slightly turned to the left, has eyebrows indicated by sinuous lines, almond-shaped eyes, long nose, small, closed lips, thin neck. The third is slightly turned to the right, has big eyes, thin nose, thin lips closed and wider neck than the others. In the background, between the heads, darker areas due to lines hachuriado. On the sides, the support is flat.

Details

  • Title: Three Boys
  • 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: 1948
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w26 x h12cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:child:boy, human figure:group, human figure:limbs:head
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated in bottom left corner "Portinari 948"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4450
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2738

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