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Composition unidentified tones. Contour lines, straight, parallel and rubber marks. It depicts women washing clothes in a river. Rio cutting the composition on the left the on the right half of the support. It has within it, on the left corner, two stones; almost in the center, fish; and more to the right, nacelles paper. In the foreground, back woman, leaning over the river. In the center of the composition, facing girl, long hair in pigtails holding a small bowl in hand, wears dress at the knee. Far on the right, crouching woman, facing the river, on lighter ground area forming a rectangle. On the other bank of the river, on the left, woman standing with her back, hanging clothes on the line. From his side, boy hiding his face with clothing, naked from the waist down. In the center, woman crouching forward, washing clothes in the tub, hair in two braids. At his side, crouching woman, turned to the left, with clothes in hand. Basically, clothesline with extended wear.

Details

  • Title: Washerwomen
  • 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: 1957
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Nature:Animals:fish, social:working scenes:washing clothes, social:workers:washerwoman, human figure:group:women, human figure:group:children
  • Technique: medium unidentified
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 57"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4083
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4145

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