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Woman from Front

Candido Portinari1936

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black and white. Contour lines defining the shapes and shadows defining the volumes. Composition representing full length female figure, occupying almost the entire area of ​​the support against a plain background. The figure is standing in front of the prisoners have hair curled around the extremely detailed wire head; broad forehead, thin eyebrows, slanted eyes, wide base of nose, thick lips closed, angular face and short, thick neck. The figure has rounded shapes, arms along the body and the on the left has more volume than the on the right details. The figure seems to wear swimsuit and has the body accented by shaded volumes. Legs only suggested, the most detailed on the right than the on the left, with shoe shown in this foot.

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  • Title: Woman from Front
  • 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: 1936
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w27.5 x h56.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "Portinari 936"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 3176
  • Inscription: On back of frame, label "RLX Molduras Ltda. Av. João Dias, 490 Fds 269-4859 S.P. INSC 108069260 C.G.C. 62371059/001”.
  • Function: Study, not used, for the mural painting “Singing School” [FCO 1761]. The model for this work was Olga Portinari Leão, sister of the artist.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-644
Projeto Portinari

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