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Wedding in the Country

Candido Portinari1959

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue tones, ochre, earthy, green, orange, white, gray and black. Texture unidentified. Wedding It depicts, seeing in the center the couple and group of people behind against geometrized background and the open area. The group is in prospect for the background, and the figures have defined facial features. In the center of the group, newlywed couple; the bride is on the left, with his on the left arm passing beneath the man's on the right arm and the on the right over the body; veiled, white dress, at the ankles and pointy shoes; the groom is on the right, with the on the right arm around the woman's arm on the left and on the right along the body. Worn a suit in shades of white, green, blue and gray in geometrical areas, brimmed hat and pointy shoes. Behind the newlyweds, we highlight some people. On the left, a boy from the front, holding in his on the right hand through an open umbrella with his on the left hand up, head tilted to the left, wears shirt in lilac shades short-sleeved, gray shorts, suspenders and is barefoot. On the right, facing girl with long dark hair, on the right arm covered by the groom's body and legs apart. In the second row, on the left child with his head tilted to the left; in the center, a figure from the front and on the right out of a woman in profile to the left, with the hair-tail horse and a leg to the right, looking up white high-heeled shoe. The rest of the group is distinguished by the heads, wear a hat and bodies are defined by geometrical areas. Background in the area that is the group with irregular colored areas. Floor range in ochre following up the horizon and sky in shades of blue.

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  • Title: Wedding in the Country
  • 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: w54 x h65cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:country wedding, human figure:child:boy, human figure:group, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right edge "PORTINARI 59"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4782
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4561
Projeto Portinari

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