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Woman and Sieve

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition unidentified tones. Texture unidentified. It depicts settler sifting coffee. Woman is inclined profile to the left, with the on the right foot ahead to the left and secure with both hands a sieve. She has a long face, seeing only his on the right hand, large eyes and lips closed. It wears clear headscarf, with tip at the time of the back, sleeveless blouse, full skirt with light and dark shades and is barefoot. The sieve holding is low to the ground, full of coffee beans. More behind the screen, a mound of coffee beans. Further down, on the left of center, coffee bag standing and open. Plain background.

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  • Title: Woman and Sieve
  • 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: 1955
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w60 x h50cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:cultivating coffee, social:workers:female settler, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4802
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3390
Projeto Portinari

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