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Three Women

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray tones, earthy, black, green, blue, yellow, rose and red. Rough and thick texture in blue and black. Representation of three women presenting significant deformity, against background with stains and abstract shapes. On the left woman standing 3/4 toward the on the right, has the black outlined figure and represented by colored spots that blend into the background. In the center, black woman, sitting bulky front. Round face half in shadow, full breasts, arms drooping in his arms and legs apart. Black contours accentuate the expressive deformity, highlighting the figure of the gray background. On the right woman standing in profile to the left, wearing a blue dress with thick brush strokes in dark outlines. Background with stains and abstract shapes standing out along the bottom edge, a pita.

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  • Title: Three Women
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w55 x h46cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:group:women
  • Technique: oil and sand
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 1939"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2894
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription by Maria Portinari "OB”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1036
Projeto Portinari

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