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Composition in black and white. Contour lines, tangled and shaded. It depicts farmer in planting. At the heart of man standing up front, with the head turned slightly to the left, holding hoe with both hands and legs apart. He has a long face, spiky hair, facial features represented and long neck. wears collared shirt, long sleeves and pants. The hoe is with the blade facing forward and the cable to the man's chest. It is earthy with undergrowth planting, slightly higher than the level of the highest plantation you see below. Further down on the left, an animal, seemingly with ox plow. To the left, house with fence and behind three tall coconut trees. Basically, hills with vegetation.

Details

  • Title: Worker
  • 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: 1948
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w24.5 x h32cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: social:workers:peasant, Nature:landscape:field, human figure:man
  • Technique: India ink pen
  • Signature: Signed at bottom right edge "Portinari". Undated
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 4253
  • Function: Illustration no. 9 for the book “Zé Brasil,” by Monteiro Lobato
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-2759

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