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Bird Vendor

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in red and white. Quick strokes. Man and boy holding cages, occupying the entire area of ​​support. To the left, a man standing in front, holding the on the right, large square cage with two birds inside. Wears long pants and shirt represented by irregular lines in different directions. On the right, little further back, boy, the table position that the man beside her, holding smaller cage containing a bird and wearing kind of gardener with pants rolled up. Both wear brimmed hat, have indicated facial features and are with her legs spread and bare feet. Two lines crossing the entire height of the composition and in a third and crosses diagonally on the right to on the left and top to bottom.

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  • Title: Bird Vendor
  • 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: 1959
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w13 x h20cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:bird, diverse:objects:bird cage, Brazilian Culture:popular types:bird vendor, human figure:child:boy, human figure:man
  • Technique: fountain pen
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 59"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2674
  • Notes: Support affixed to blue cardboard.
  • Function: Sketch for the painting “Bird Vendor” [FCO 2405]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4457
Projeto Portinari

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