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Work in the City

Candido Portinari1939

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in white tones, black, ochre, gray and blue. Rapid lines suggesting contours, filled in aquarelados in ochre and gray tones. It depicts men working with buildings and towers in the background. In the foreground two men almost profile, facing each other, are arched with the body and legs apart, as segurassem a tub being suspended to a chain hook. A little behind on the right, front man, with volume on the head, holding in his on the right hand; on the left, cylindrical shape in gray tones, behind which is seen seated figure sketch. This It depicts seems to be happening in coverage on the high plane. In the background, on the right, representation tower and on the left, quick sketches representing urban view of tall buildings.

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  • Title: Work in the City
  • 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
  • Physical Dimensions: w8.5 x h8.5cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:working scenes:civil construction, social:workers:factory worker, human figure:group:men
  • Technique: watercolor, colored pencil
  • Signature: Unsigned and undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2390
  • Inscription: Inscription at bottom edge "TRABALHO NA CIDADE”
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-1015
Projeto Portinari

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