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Composition in black and white. Contour lines and shading. Woman, two children, a crock and a chest occupying almost the entire area of ​​the composition. On the left, fat woman from the front, sitting. It has long, full hair with bangs, very large dark eyes, flat nose and mouth wide open; is folded covering the on the right arm and on the left arm on the right breast along the body; leg and knee bent on the right down and on the left leg bent with knee up and down to earthy. On the right beside the woman, sees a crock and a chest closed tinplate. Behind the woman is seen lying on the ground in a horizontal perspective dead boy, with closed eyes and open mouth with teeth bared. At the bottom, on the right, boy figure dingy sitting front, on the right arm outstretched to the side with the hand on the floor serving as a support for the body is tilted to one side; on the left hand is resting on the stomach. Dark background with line marking the horizon. Shaded figures uniform divide in half lengthwise at random.

Details

  • Title: Woman, Boy and Dead Man
  • 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: 1939
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w18 x h14cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:Northeastern migrant, social:ethnic groups:Black, human figure:child:boy, human figure:man, human figure:woman, diverse:recurring elements:trunk, diverse:recurring elements:water jug
  • Technique: zincography
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 866
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1109

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