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Washerwoman with Two Friends
Candido Portinari1951
Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Composition in black and white. Predominance of contour lines. Lavadeira and two figures, occupying the entire area of the support. In the foreground, in front of female figure, a kind of clothes washing the barrel with the head tilted down. In the background, two figures, and the on the left has his hand on the head and the on the right profile to the left.
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Details
- Title: Washerwoman with Two Friends
- 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: 1951
- Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Physical Dimensions: w22 x h32.5cm without frame
- Provenance: João Candido Portinari
- Rights: João Candido Portinari
- External Link: Projeto Portinari
- Theme: social:workers:washerwoman, human figure:group:women
- Technique: lead pencil , crayon
- Signature: Unsigned and undated
- Painter: Candido Portinari
- Number: FCO 759
- Notes: Support affixed to Bristol board.
- Inscription: On back of frame, authentication and inscription by Maria Portinari "DN 701”.
- Function: Sketch for the painting Washerwomen [FCO 2948]
- Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3006
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