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Wedding in the Country

Candido Portinari1957

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in ochre, white, black, earthy, blue, rose and green. Smooth texture. Might tones contrasting with dark tones. Transparency effects. Is newlywed couple and their wedding party, against the background of the church square and houses of Brodowski. In the group of figures, predominantly dark tones with touches of white. In the lanscape predominate light tones. In the foreground, center, newlywed couple. Groom on the left, wearing black suit and wearing white shoes. Bride on the right, white dress. Behind the couple, wedding party consists of eight figures, especially the group on the right figure appears to be barefoot boy holding in his on the left hand black umbrella opened. At the bottom, center, houses and trees. On the right, little church.

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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: w32.9 x h46.2cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:ethnic groups:Black, Brazilian Culture:country wedding, Nature:landscape:Brodowski, human figure:couple, human figure:man, human figure:woman
  • Technique: watercolor
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 902
  • Inscription: Signed and dated in dedication at bottom right "Para Jane e Mem com a amizade de Portinari 57”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4217
Projeto Portinari

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