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Tietê River

Candido Portinari1935

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in gray, ochre, earthy, green, red, white and black. Smooth texture, marked strokes. Composition representing river occupying almost the entire width of the support extending into perspective for the fund; lot of gravel, fish, fisherman, boats, buildings, animals and trees. The river is represented in shades of gray, with marked brushstrokes suggesting movement of the water. Into the river on the left, a lot of gravel in gray tones with white spots; and a little further on, a square peg, having on the left red fish with the head out of the water and a little more to the bottom and on the right, blue fish smaller with the tail up. Further back on the left margin with strip of earthy, where sitting fisherman hat on his head and fishing rod in his hands. Behind him, undergrowth with small shrubs and two animals. In the background, blue house with side ochre and red roof two waters; white fence and trees. In the center of the composition, in the middle of the river, small red boat in the midst of their reflections in the water. On the right margin, mound of gravel, blue boat, two houses under construction fence and vegetation. At the bottom and the center, suggesting two hills with vegetation to the center, suggesting bamboo grove. The sky is light blue with little clouds.

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  • Title: Tietê River
  • 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: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w65 x h54.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:fish, diverse:objects:vessel, Nature:landscape:river view, human figure:man
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated in top right corner "PORTINARI 935"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2990
  • Inscription: On back of frame, two stamps "Goya Decorações Baron Pornali Rua Augusta 2191 Loja 4”.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-559
Projeto Portinari

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