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Wedding in the Country

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in blue, green tones, earthy, ochre, yellow, orange and white. Rough and thick texture. Wedding It depicts in the countryside, against geometrized background. Group of ten adults and a child standing and facing occupying almost the entire area of ​​support. In the center of the composition, Groom figure, straw hat, wearing coat, yellow shirt and pants ankle. It has a hanging umbrella is on the left arm and the arm of the bride on the right. The bride wears a dress up shins, long sleeve pants and closed shoes. The both white clothing is represented geometrically in blue and white tones. In the lower on the right corner, a hand girl given to a woman who is behind the groom. Behind this figure, another woman with a bag hanging on the left arm, who only see part of the body. The other components of the group, they see only the heads, and three hat use. The faces are represented by small apparent strokes and the clothes are mixed with geometrism background. There is a kite in the upper on the left corner.

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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: 1957
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w80 x h130cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: Brazilian Culture:country wedding, Brazilian Culture:children's games:toys:kite, human figure:couple, human figure:child, human figure:group, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left edge "PORTINARI 57"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2261
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4212
Projeto Portinari

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