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Woman Crying

Candido Portinari1955

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in shades of blue, ochre, earthy, green, black and white. Thick texture. Composition representing crying woman kneeling in front, occupying almost the entire stand area. The figure is slightly turned to the right, has his hands close to her face with fingers curled inside of hairs that are long, straight and dark. His physiognomy is expression of pain and suffering, seeing the frown, eyes closed, where they exit stone tears, and mouth half open. wear long dress of wide skirt and short-sleeved, suggesting that heavy farm as if it were woven plot. To the left is seen part of your bare foot on the right. Fund ochre stoned, with some areas of shadows in shades of blue, around the figure. The floor is dark ochre tone, also high.

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  • Title: Woman Crying
  • 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: w110 x h160cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:war, human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom left "PORTINARI 56"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4248
  • Notes: Support is waterproofed plywood made of cedar from a ship.. Part of the dedication "PARA O QUERIDISSIMO EUGENIO LEMBRANÇA DE PORTINARI 56" was erased.. Although dated 1956, the work was completed in 1955, when it was shown at an exhibition.
  • Inscription: Inscription at bottom left "‘GUERRA’ O.N.U. N.Y”
  • Function: Small-scale color sketch for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3556
Projeto Portinari

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