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Woman with Dead Son

Candido Portinari1955-06

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in black, white and red ochre. Contour lines and tangled. It depicts woman sitting on the floor with her dead son on her lap. The woman is sitting in front, on the right leg resting on the floor and bent the on the left, the ball of the foot on the floor, her bare breasts, and cloth or dress below the breasts. wears long cloth over his head and on the right at the top. It has large round eyes, broad nose and mouth open. Secure with both hands boy's body gaunt and small, like an inanimate. Plain background.

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  • Title: Woman with Dead Son
  • 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: 1955-06
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w20.8 x h30cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:war, social:death, human figure:child:boy, human figure:woman
  • Technique: lead pencil , sanguine, colored pencil
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4512
  • Inscription: Signed in dedication at bottom left edge "Para o Jayme com o abraço de Portinari”. Dated in inscription at bottom left "guerra 6 55”
  • Function: Study for the panel “War” [FCO 3799]
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-3687
Projeto Portinari

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